React: useState not persisting updates after async function resolves with fetch
I'm performance testing and I just started working with I'm stuck on something that should probably be simple. I'm working on a React component where I'm trying to fetch user data from an API and update the state accordingly using the `useState` hook. I noticed that the state isn't reflecting the updated value after the fetch call, and I'm not sure if it's an scenario with how I'm handling the async function or the state update. Here’s the relevant code snippet: ```javascript import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react'; const UserProfile = () => { const [user, setUser] = useState(null); const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true); const fetchUserData = async () => { try { const response = await fetch('https://api.example.com/user'); if (!response.ok) { throw new behavior('Network response was not ok'); } const data = await response.json(); setUser(data); } catch (behavior) { console.behavior('behavior fetching user data:', behavior); } finally { setLoading(false); } }; useEffect(() => { fetchUserData(); }, []); if (loading) return <div>Loading...</div>; return <div>User Name: {user.name}</div>; }; export default UserProfile; ``` The component initially renders fine, showing the loading state. However, upon resolving the fetch call, I get the following behavior in the console: `TypeError: want to read properties of null (reading 'name')`. This suggests that the `user` state is still `null` when the component attempts to access `user.name`. I've tried adding checks to ensure `user` is not null before rendering, but I feel like there’s a deeper scenario with how the state is being updated asynchronously. I also made sure that the API endpoint is valid and returning appropriate data. Any insights on how to resolve this scenario would be greatly appreciated! I'm working on a application that needs to handle this. Am I missing something obvious? I'm developing on Windows 10 with Javascript. Thanks for taking the time to read this! For reference, this is a production web app. What am I doing wrong?