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Why does React discourage heavy logic inside the render function?

Senior React
Quick Answer Heavy logic in render runs on every re-render รขโ‚ฌโ€ even if the data hasn't changed. Render should be a pure, cheap function that maps state to UI. Move heavy computations to useMemo (memoize results), useEffect (run after render), or outside the component entirely. Render is called frequently รขโ‚ฌโ€ keep it fast.

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Render may run multiple times. Heavy logic causes jank, blocks concurrency, and slows transitions.
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