State Management in React Native with Expo: A Beginner’s Guide
State management is an essential part of building scalable and maintainable React Native applications. In this guide, we will explore different ways to manage state in a React Native Expo project, from using the built-in useState hook to more advanced solutions like Context API and Redux. 1. Understanding State in React Native State represents the dynamic data in your application. React provides the useState hook to manage state within functional components. Using useState Hook import React, { useState } from 'react'; import { View, Text, Button } from 'react-native'; export default function Counter() { const [count, setCount] = useState(0); return ( <View> <Text>Count: {count}</Text> <Button title="Increase" onPress={() => setCount(count + 1)} /> </View> ); } Pros: Simple and built into React. Great for managing component-level state. 2. Using Context API for Global State The Contex...