What is a Higher-Order Component (HOC), and how is it used?
Learn how Higher-Order Components (HOCs) enhance reusability by wrapping existing components with additional functionality.
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Published: 10/26/2025
Updated: 10/26/2025
A Higher-Order Component (HOC) is a function that takes a component and returns a new one with enhanced behavior.
⚙️ Example
function withLogger(WrappedComponent) {
return function Enhanced(props) {
console.log('Props:', props);
return <WrappedComponent {...props} />;
};
}
âś… HOCs are useful for cross-cutting concerns like logging, permissions, or theming.
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