Understanding Higher-Order Components (HOCs) in React

Introduction

In React, Higher-Order Components (HOCs) are an advanced pattern for reusing component logic. They are not a new type of component but rather a function that takes a component and returns a new component with additional functionality. HOCs enable you to add behavior to components without modifying their underlying structure or code.

In this blog, we will explore what HOCs are, how they work, and some practical use cases for applying this pattern in your React applications.

What is a Higher-Order Component (HOC)?

A Higher-Order Component (HOC) is a function that takes a component (or multiple components) and returns a new component with enhanced or modified behavior.

Syntax of an HOC:

const EnhancedComponent = higherOrderComponent(WrappedComponent);

Where:

• higherOrderComponent is a function that enhances or modifies the WrappedComponent.
• WrappedComponent is the original component that gets enhanced.

Key Characteristics of HOCs

1. Pure Functions: HOCs are pure functions. They don’t modify the original component but return a new…