Why does defining a component inside another component reset its state on every render?
export default function App() {
const [likes, setLikes] = useState(0);
function ReviewBox() {
const [text, setText] = useState("");
return <textarea value={text} onChange={(e) => setText(e.target.value)} />;
}
return (
<>
<ReviewBox />
<button onClick={() => setLikes(likes + 1)}>Helpful ({likes})</button>
</>
);
}
The answer
Answer it out loud first, the way you would in the interview. Then compare.
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