Adding Side Effects with useEffect()
Explore how the useEffect Hook replaces traditional React lifecycle methods to manage side effects such as API calls and event handling. Understand the function's parameters, cleanup mechanics, and dependency arrays to simplify component behavior and enhance state management in functional React components.
useEffect() vs. lifecycle methods
The name of the useEffect() Hook derives from its intended usage: for side effects. In this
case, we mean loading data via an API, registering global events, or manipulating DOM
elements. The useEffect() Hook includes functionality that was previously found in the componentDidMount(), ...