How to Update an Object State Variable with useState

Updating a state variable that is defined as an object with properties can be a bit confusing when using the useState hook. Simply updating the object itself will not trigger a rerender of the component. However, there is a pattern that can be used to efficiently update the object state variable. The pattern involves creating a temporary object with one property, and then using object destructuring to create a new object that combines the existing object with the temporary object....

Next.js: Troubleshooting Component State Not Refreshing on Navigation

I recently encountered an issue where the state of a component was not getting refreshed when navigating with the Next.js router. After some investigation, I discovered the problem and found a solution. In my case, I had a component that used the useState() hook to manage some variables. However, even though I expected the state to update when navigating to a different page, it remained unchanged. Upon further examination, I realized that the issue was related to my custom _app....