Introducing React Hooks
React Hooks are a new addition to React 16.8. They let you use state and other React features without writing a React class component. React Hooks are also backward-compatible, which means they do not contain any breaking changes or not replace your knowledge of React concepts. Over the course of this chapter, we will see an overview of Hooks for experienced React users, and we are also going to learn about some of the most common React Hooks such as useState, useEffect, useMemo, useCallback, and memo.
No breaking changes
In the context of React development, it’s a common misconception that the introduction of React Hooks has made class components obsolete. However, this is not true, as there are no plans to remove classes from React. The Hooks API does not replace your understanding of React concepts, but rather offers a more streamlined approach to working with those concepts, such as props, states, context, refs, and life cycles, which you...
