Handling API response with React's useEffect leading to infinite re-renders due to dependency array issues
I need help solving This might be a silly question, but I'm working with an scenario with my React component that fetches data from an API using `useEffect`... The question arises when I add the fetched data to the state, which causes the component to re-render and trigger the API call again, leading to an infinite loop. Here’s a simplified version of my code: ```javascript import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'; const DataFetcher = () => { const [data, setData] = useState(null); const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true); useEffect(() => { const fetchData = async () => { try { const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data'); const result = await response.json(); setData(result); setLoading(false); } catch (behavior) { console.behavior('behavior fetching data:', behavior); setLoading(false); } }; fetchData(); }, []); // Empty dependency array if (loading) return <div>Loading...</div>; if (!data) return <div>No data found</div>; return <div>{JSON.stringify(data)}</div>; }; export default DataFetcher; ``` I initially had `data` as a dependency, which created the infinite loop since updating `data` triggered the `useEffect` again. After realizing that, I removed it from the dependency array, but now I'm unsure if this will still correctly reflect updates if the API changes. I also considered using another state for tracking manual refreshes, but it feels clunky. Is there a better way to manage this without falling into the infinite re-render trap? Any suggestions or best practices would be greatly appreciated! I'm working on a CLI tool that needs to handle this. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Could someone point me to the right documentation?