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Avin Srot @avin-srot

What Is The Purpose Of The Dependency Array In `useEffect`?

What would you like to know about `useEffect`? I can explain its purpose, usage, and best practices based on the provided documentation.

Imagine we're explaining it to someone brand new to coding!
Think of building a house with LEGOs.  React components are like LEGO instructions for building parts of your website or app.  useEffect is like a special instruction in those LEGO instructions, but it's for things different from actually building the LEGO house.
1. The Main Job: Building the LEGO House (Rendering)

  React's main job is to take your instructions (your code) and build the LEGO house (what you see on the screen – the user interface or UI). This is called rendering.
  React is really good at doing this efficiently. It o...