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Explain it like I'm 5 - React Hooks

Andrew Nolan
2025-06-05

If you spend time around React code you will hear about Hooks. But what are these coding paradigms?

Short Answer

They are functions.

Long Answer

React Hooks are functions that let you "hook into" React internal features like state and lifecycle properties.

There are a few rules for React hooks:

That's it! They are just a special name for a certain set of functions in React.

You can build your own hooks. There are also several built-in hooks like:

Now you know what a hook is in case anyone asks! Happy coding.

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