Instruction: Explain the concept of React Hooks and describe the use cases of at least two common hooks.
Context: This question tests the candidate's familiarity with React Hooks and their ability to leverage them to manage state and side effects in functional components.
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useState and useEffect are two commonly used Hooks that perfectly illustrate the capabilities Hooks bring to functional components.
useState is a Hook that lets you add React state to functional components. Let's say you're building a Frontend application where you need to track a user's input in a form. Traditionally, you might have to convert your functional component to a class to manage the state. However, with useState, you can keep your component functional and still hold and set state. For instance, if you're maintaining the value of a text input, you could use useState like so: const...