React component implementation guide state after API call due to stale closure with async/await
I've been struggling with this for a few days now and could really use some help... I'm experiencing an scenario where my React component's state doesn't update after an API call using async/await... I have a function that fetches data and sets the state, but it seems like the state is exploring on its initial value. Here’s a simplified version of my code: ```javascript import React, { useState } from 'react'; const MyComponent = () => { const [data, setData] = useState(null); const fetchData = async () => { const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/data'); const result = await response.json(); setData(result); console.log(data); // This logs the old value }; return ( <div> <button onClick={fetchData}>Fetch Data</button> <div>{data ? JSON.stringify(data) : 'No Data'}</div> </div> ); }; export default MyComponent; ``` Whenever I click the button, the console logs the old value of `data` instead of the updated one. I suspect it's because of how closures work in JavaScript. I've also tried using the `useEffect` hook to log the `data` state, but it still shows the previous value when I try to access it immediately after setting it. I've double-checked that the API call is returning the expected data. Here’s the network response: ```json { "id": 1, "name": "Example Data" } ``` Is there a way to ensure that I’m accessing the latest state after an async operation in React? I’ve looked into using a ref to keep track of the latest state, but I’m not sure if that’s the best approach in this case. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! What's the best practice here? This is my first time working with Javascript 3.10. Has anyone else encountered this?