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Kudzai Murimi
Kudzai Murimi

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React Native Hooks

React Native Hooks are similar to React Hooks, but they are specifically designed for use in React Native components. React Native Hooks allow you to use state and other React features in functional components, just like in React.

Here are some commonly used React Native Hooks:

  1. useState: This hook allows you to add state to your functional components. It takes an initial state value and returns an array with two elements: the current state value and a function to update that state value.

  2. useEffect: This hook allows you to perform side effects in your components, like fetching data or subscribing to events. It is called after every render of the component and takes a function as its argument.

  3. useContext: This hook allows you to consume a context that you have created using the React.createContext function.

  4. useRef: This hook allows you to create a reference to a component or a value that persists between renders.

  5. useCallback: This hook allows you to memoize a function so that it is only re-created when its dependencies change.

  6. useMemo: This hook allows you to memoize a value so that it is only re-calculated when its dependencies change.

  7. useReducer: This hook allows you to manage state in more complex scenarios, where you need to update state based on previous state or perform actions based on state changes.

  8. useNavigation: This hook allows you to access the navigation prop from a screen component.

  9. useRoute: This hook allows you to access the route prop from a screen component.

  10. useFocusEffect: This hook allows you to perform side effects when a screen comes into focus, and clean them up when the screen goes out of focus.

These are just a few of the many hooks available in React Native. By using hooks, you can create more powerful and reusable components in your React Native applications.

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