hardyian

 React, one of the most popular JavaScript libraries for building user interfaces, offers developers two primary ways to create components: functional components and class components. While class components have been the traditional choice for managing state and lifecycle methods, functional components have gained prominence with the introduction of React Hooks. However, a common misconception persists: Is functional component stateless ? In this in-depth exploration, we will unravel the concepts of functional components, state, and React Hooks to understand the stateful capabilities of functional components. Introduction React introduced functional components to provide a more straightforward and concise way to define UI elements. Initially, functional components were stateless and lacked lifecycle methods. However, with the advent of React Hooks, functional components can now manage state and have lifecycle behavior, blurring the lines between functional and class components. Wh...