Introduction

In the dynamic world of React development, useState has been the go-to hook for state management. However, the advent of signals offers a more efficient alternative, reducing unnecessary re-renders and optimizing performance.

Why Signals?

Signals provide a way to create reactive state outside of your components, allowing for a more granular control over updates and rendering. Unlike useState, which triggers a component re-render with every state change, signals update only the components that consume them.

Creating a Signal

To create a signal, you use the signal function from @preact/signals-react. This returns a Proxy object that can be observed for changes.

JavaScript

import { signal } from "@preact/signals-react";
const count = signal(0);

Utilizing Signals in Components

Signals can be used within components similar to state variables, but without the need for a setter function.

JavaScript

const Counter = () => <button onClick={() => count.value++}>{count}</button>;

Advantages Over useState

The primary advantage of signals is their ability to update the UI without re-rendering the entire component tree. This results in a significant performance boost, especially in complex applications.

Conclusion

As React continues to evolve, signals represent a step forward in state management. By adopting signals, developers can write more efficient and performant code, moving beyond the limitations of useState.

References

• React.js state management using signals

• https://athen.tech/building-modern-web-applications-with-material-ui/

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