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Connecting Redux to Your React App: A Quick Guide to React-Redux and useSelector

Introduction React is a fantastic library for building reusable and scalable user interfaces. However, managing the state in large-scale applications can become complicated. That’s where Redux comes in. Redux is a predictable state container that makes managing your application’s state easier and more maintainable. In this article, we will discuss how to connect Redux to your React application using React-Redux and the useSelector hook. We will walk through the steps of setting up Redux, creating a store, and connecting it to your React components using the useSelector hook. Prerequisites Before proceeding, make sure you have the following installed on your machine: Node.js and npm React App using Vite A basic understanding of React and Redux Let’s get started! Step 1: Set up a new React project Create a new React project using Create React App by running the following command in your terminal: npm create vite @latest react - redux - demo Step 2: Install Redux and React-Redux Nav...

5 Surprising Facts About LocalStorage You Probably Didn't Know

Unlocking the Full Power of LocalStorage for Modern Web Apps Modern web development offers countless ways to store data, from REST APIs to cloud databases. But one of the simplest tools often overlooked is sitting right inside your browser: LocalStorage . At first glance, LocalStorage seems basic: a simple key-value store for saving data in the browser. But under the hood, there are some powerful (and sometimes surprising) things you can do with it. In this post, I’ll reveal 5 things you probably didn’t know about LocalStorage — and show how you can use it more effectively in your web projects. Whether you’re building a dashboard, a SaaS app, or a simple landing page, these tips will help you write better, faster, and more user-friendly code. ✨ What Is LocalStorage? Let’s start with a quick refresher: LocalStorage is part of the Web Storage API and allows developers to store data in the browser that persists even after the user closes the tab or browser window. ✅ It is synchronous ✅ I...