Dillion Megida • 4/8/2022

Why you should always Cleanup Side Effects in React useEffect and How to Cleanup

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This technical article details why and how to clean up side effects in React's useEffect hook. It covers preventing memory leaks, optimizing performance, and avoiding errors by canceling asynchronous requests and closing WebSocket connections when a component unmounts.

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