When to Use Context API vs Redux in Your Next React Project

<p>If someone would ask me,&nbsp;<em>what&rsquo;s the most important piece of any website</em>? My answer will always be the same. It&rsquo;s the&nbsp;<strong>state management</strong>. After all, it&rsquo;s the state that is deciding what users will see.</p> <p><img alt="" src="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:630/1*-RtsbhKyTBbnEo28GAPjLw.png" style="height:394px; width:700px" /></p> <blockquote> <p>Effective state management is a critical aspect of building robust web applications. In&nbsp;<a href="https://react.dev/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">React</a>, the two most popular options for managing state at a global level are&nbsp;<a href="https://react.dev/reference/react/useContext" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Context API&nbsp;</a>and&nbsp;<a href="https://redux.js.org/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Redux</a>.</p> </blockquote> <p>When it comes to selecting a global state management solution for React, developers have plenty of options to consider. For a long time, Redux has been a popular choice among developers. However, with the introduction of Context API, developers started to quickly adopt it. In some cases, they even replace Redux with Context. All That Happening an important question arise, which one should I use?</p> <p><strong>When deciding between using Context API or Redux</strong></p> <p>If you&rsquo;re using Redux just to avoid passing props, you can switch to Context API instead. Context API is perfect for sharing small bits of information between components. On the other hand, Redux is more powerful and comes with helpful features that Context API doesn&rsquo;t have. It&rsquo;s great for managing big chunks of data and handling requests to APIs.</p> <p><a href="https://blog.bitsrc.io/when-to-use-context-api-vs-redux-in-your-next-react-project-59fb0d78840e">Website</a></p>
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