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9. What is state in React, and how is it different from props?

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  1. What is state in React, and how is it different from props?
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State and props are both plain JavaScript objects. While both of them hold information that influences the output of render, they are different in their functionality with respect to component.

  1. State: State is managed within the component (similar to variables declared within a function). State is mutable i.e., it can be changed, but only inside the component that defines it. It is an object that is owned by the component where it is declared. Its scope is limited to the current component. A component can initialize its state and update it whenever necessary. The state in a component can change over time.

  2. Props: Props (short for properties) are a way of passing data from parent to child components. In other words, props are how components talk to each other. Props are read-only i.e., immutable. They should not be changed inside the component (a component should only read props but never modify). One important thing to note is that child components can only read props, they cannot affect them.

The main difference between state and props is that props are immutable and are set by the parent component, while state is mutable and managed within the component.

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