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React useCallback Hook

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The `useCallback` hook is a way to optimize the performance of a React functional component by memoizing a function. It returns a memoized version of the callback function that only changes if one of the dependencies has changed.

Here is an example of how you might use the `useCallback` hook to optimize the performance of a component that renders a list of items:

import { useCallback } from 'react';

function MyList({ items }) {
  const renderItem = useCallback(
    item => <li key={item.id}>{item.name}</li>,
    [items]
  );

  return <ul>{items.map(renderItem)}</ul>;
}

In this example, the `useCallback` hook is used to memoize the `renderItem` function. The `renderItem` function is passed as a dependency to the `useCallback` hook, along with the `items` array. The `useCallback` hook will return a memoized version of the `renderItem` function that only changes if the `items` array has changed. This can help to optimize the performance of the component by avoiding unnecessary re-renders.

The `useCallback` hook is often used in combination with the `useMemo` hook to optimize the performance of complex components. It can be especially useful when rendering expensive components or when working with expensive functions that are called frequently.

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