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What is the purpose of useEffect?

Entry React
Quick Answer useEffect lets you run side effects after a component renders รขโ‚ฌโ€ data fetching, subscriptions, DOM manipulation. It runs after the browser paints, keeping rendering fast. The dependency array controls when it re-runs. A cleanup function lets you cancel subscriptions or timers when the component unmounts.

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useEffect runs side effects after rendering, such as API calls, subscriptions, timers, or DOM manipulation.
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