State as a snapshot Flashcards
1
Q
What does setting state request in React?
A
A new render
2
Q
Where does React store state?
A
Outside of your component, as if on a shelf
3
Q
What does useState provide when called?
A
A snapshot of the state for that render
4
Q
Do variables and event handlers survive re-renders in React?
A
No, every render has its own event handlers
5
Q
What will every render and functions inside it always see?
A
The snapshot of the state that React gave to that render
6
Q
How can you think about state in event handlers?
A
Mentally substitute state in event handlers, similarly to rendered JSX
7
Q
What state values do event handlers created in the past have?
A
The state values from the render in which they were created
