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title: "Understanding useEffect in React" description: "Learn how to use useEffect hook effectively in React." date: "2025-06-08" author: "Jay Kishan" tags: ["React", "Hooks"]

Understanding useEffect in React ⚛️

The useEffect hook helps you manage side effects in React components.

useEffect(() => {
  console.log("Component mounted");

  return () => {
    console.log("Component unmounted");
  };
}, []);