Why React Hooks Exist: The Problem They Were Built to Solve

Hands-on practice for this lecture. Work through the exercises and quizzes to reinforce what you've learned.

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Exercise 1 of 1

Which Hook?

Six real-world scenarios. Pick the right React hook for each — useState, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useContext, or useReducer.

Six scenarios. Pick the most appropriate hook for each.

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You need a counter that shows in the UI and updates when a button is clicked.

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You need to fetch user data from an API when a component mounts.

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You have a list of 50,000 items and an expensive sort that should only re-run when the sort key changes.

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You need to focus an input element programmatically when the user opens a modal.

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A deep component tree needs access to the current theme (dark/light) without prop drilling.

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A form has many related fields (name, email, role) and complex validation logic.

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