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Creating Custom Hooks in React

Extract reusable stateful logic into use* functions.

August 21, 2026 By malekimtiyajmca@gmail.com 1 min read

Creating Custom Hooks in React — a practical guide to React custom hooks with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Custom hooks share logic, not UI — return values/callbacks.

Custom hook

function useToggle(initial = false) {
  const [on, setOn] = useState(initial);
  const toggle = () => setOn((v) => !v);
  return [on, toggle];
}