Hooks were introduced in React 16.8 in late 2018. They are functions that hook into a functional component and allow us to use state and component features like componentDidUpdate, componentDidMount, ...

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useState is the most well-known hook for using functional components in React, but it's just a start. Here are eight more React hooks, and how to use them. React remains the pacesetter among ...