7 React Custom Hooks I Can’t Live Without in My Projects

When working on React projects, custom hooks can make your code cleaner, more reusable, and easier to maintain. Over time, I’ve created and refined several custom hooks that have become indispensable in my workflows. Here are seven React custom hooks I can’t live without:

1. useDebounce

Debouncing is crucial for optimizing performance in scenarios like search inputs or API calls. useDebounce delays the execution of a function until after a specified delay, reducing unnecessary calls.

import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';

export const useDebounce = (value, delay) => {
  const [debouncedValue, setDebouncedValue] = useState(value);
  useEffect(() => {
    const handler = setTimeout(() => setDebouncedValue(value), delay);
    return () => clearTimeout(handler);
  }, [value, delay]);
  return debouncedValue;
};

Use Case: Useful for delaying API calls as the user types in a search box.

2. useLocalStorage

Managing state with localStorage can simplify persisting data across sessions. useLocalStorage combines React state and localStorage seamlessly.

import { useState } from 'react';

export const useLocalStorage = (key, initialValue) => {
  const [storedValue, setStoredValue]…