0In React, the ref attribute provides a way to directly interact with DOM elements or React components. While React encourages a declarative approach to UI updates, there are cases where imperative actions, such as focusing an input field, reading the value of an element, or interacting with third-party libraries, are necessary. ref is the solution for such scenarios.
Key Concepts of refRefs are created using the React.createRef() function or the useRef() hook in functional components.
A ref is essentially a container that can hold a reference to a DOM element or a React component.
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In functional components, the
useRef() hook is used to create refs.Use Cases for Refs
Accessing DOM Nodes
Accessing Child Component Methods
Integrating with Third-Party Libraries:
