🌟 DOM Manipulation in React JS: What You Need to Know 🌟

🔑 React’s Virtual DOM

React uses the Virtual DOM to calculate the minimal changes needed, improving performance compared to direct DOM manipulation.

❓ When Should You Manipulate the DOM?

- Working with third-party libraries (e.g., jQuery).

- Handling animations or focus.

- Integrating non-React components.

🛠️ How to Manipulate the DOM in React

React provides Refs for DOM manipulation. Here’s a basic example using useRef to focus an input:

const DomManipulationExample = () => {
 const inputRef = useRef(null);
 const focusInput = () => inputRef.current.focus();

 return (
  <div>
   <input type="text" ref={inputRef} />
   <button onClick={focusInput}>Focus Input</button>
  </div>
 );
};        

🔎 Best Practices

1. Use Sparingly: React handles updates efficiently. Rely on state and props for most UI updates.

2. Use Refs Carefully: Direct DOM manipulation can lead to issues if overused.

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