> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.evt.land/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.evt.land/react-hooks.md).

# React hooks

Evt let you work with events in react without having to worry about cleaning up afterward.

## useEvt()

{% embed url="<https://stackblitz.com/edit/evt-hooks-101?file=index.tsx>" %}
Basic example
{% endembed %}

{% embed url="<https://stackblitz.com/edit/react-ts-hqhuzk?file=App.tsx>" %}
Creating Evt from DOM Elements
{% endembed %}

The core idea is to always use the `ctx` to attach handlers. This will enable EVT to detach/reload handlers when they need to be namely when the component is unmounted or a value used in a handler has changed. &#x20;

## useRerenderOnStateChange()

{% embed url="<https://stackblitz.com/edit/react-ts-wquwqg?file=App.tsx>" %}
With StatefulEvt
{% endembed %}

## ESLint

You can use this [`react-hooks/exhaustive-deps`](https://github.com/facebook/react/blob/master/packages/eslint-plugin-react-hooks/README.md#advanced-configuration) to be warned if you forget a dependency:

```javascript
//package.json (if you use create-react-app otherwise use .eslintrc.js) 
{
  "eslintConfig": {
    "extends": [
      "react-app",
      "react-app/jest"
    ],
    "rules": {
      "react-hooks/rules-of-hooks": "error",
      "react-hooks/exhaustive-deps": [
        "error",
        {
          "additionalHooks": "(useEvt)"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```


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