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Why is useEffect(() => { setState(...) }, [state]) often a bug?

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subina kallyani
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This creates a render loop: setting state in useEffect that depends on that state retriggers the effect → infinite updates.

Instead:

  • Use conditional checks inside the effect.
  • Or restructure logic with useMemo/useCallback.
  • For derived state, calculate it directly during render instead of syncing with useEffect.


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