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Use Callback Ref

use-callback-ref

The same useRef, but with callback

Hooks
react
hook
useRef
createRef
merge refs
use-callback-ref
Hooks
javascript
npm
frontend
Stars
309
Weekly
60M
Open issues
17
Bundle
~15 kB

Installation

npm install use-callback-ref

Code example

import { useCallbackRef } from "use-callback-ref";

export function Example() {
  const value = useCallbackRef();
  return <p>{String(value)}</p>;
}

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Actively maintained by theKashey
  • 60M weekly downloads. Battle tested
  • First-class TypeScript definitions
  • MIT licensed

Considerations

  • Adds roughly ~15 kB to your bundle
  • Needs client-only rendering in SSR frameworks
  • Not supported in React Native
  • 17 open issues on GitHub

FAQs

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