Software And Architecture

useState vs useReducer Introduction This post does not deal with what a state and a reducer means as it is expected that the user has a little background on what they are and how they work. This post mainly focusses on the doubts that a developer might encounter when they have to choose between a state and a reducer and not clear on when to use which feature. useState =>  This is a good state management tool (mainly used for component state) Suitable to manage individual states where the properties or data are simple like primitive values This is a good option for simple and less dependent data Example:   When we have a input change like radio button that turns on / off the visibility of sections of the DOM, a state is a good fit useReducer =>  This is a good option when objects are used as a state This is a good option to use when there is a complex state update logic to be executed since there is dependency between the individual states This feature helps in moving out the stat