ReactJS: How and when to force a React component to re-render
What is force re-rendering? Force re-rendering in React is like pressing the refresh button on a webpage, even when the page seems just fine. In React, it means telling a component to update and redraw itself, even if nothing has really changed in the data (stat/props) it uses. Although React is usually good at knowing when it is time to update a component, there are moments when you want to take the reins and tell it to refresh a certain part of the codebase. In this article, we will explore this in more detail. Understanding React’s rendering behavior Let’s take a closer look at how React’s rendering process works by default. To understand when and why you might need to nudge React into re-rendering, you need to get familiar with its underlying architecture. At the heart of React’s rendering magic lies the Virtual DOM. Imagine it as a clone of the actual DOM, the structure of your webpage. React uses this Virtual DOM to figure out what needs to be updated when your data ch...
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