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combineReducers
Function in Redux
3 min readDec 31, 2024
In Redux, the combineReducers
function is a utility that allows you to combine multiple reducers into a single reducer function. This is especially useful in large applications where the state is divided into different slices, each managed by a separate reducer. Instead of manually combining each reducer, combineReducers
simplifies this process and ensures that each slice of state is handled by the appropriate reducer.
Purpose of combineReducers
- Modular Reducers: Helps in keeping the application modular by splitting the state management into smaller, focused reducers. Each reducer manages a specific part or “slice” of the state.
- Automatic State Mapping: It automatically maps the returned state of each individual reducer to the corresponding slice of the state.
- Simplified Structure: Combines multiple reducers into one, making it easier to maintain and scale the application.
Syntax of combineReducers
import { combineReducers } from 'redux';
const rootReducer = combineReducers({
slice1: slice1Reducer,
slice2: slice2Reducer,
slice3: slice3Reducer,
// Add more reducers for each slice of the state
});
Here:
slice1
,slice2
, andslice3
represent different slices of the…