What is prop drilling, and how can it be avoided?

Learn how to prevent excessive prop passing in React using Context API or custom hooks.

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Published: 10/26/2025
Updated: 10/26/2025

Prop drilling occurs when data is passed through multiple nested components unnecessarily.


⚙️ Example

function App() {
  return <Parent user='Ghazi' />;
}

function Parent({ user }) {
  return <Child user={user} />;
}

function Child({ user }) {
  return <p>{user}</p>;
}

âś… Avoid by using:

  • Context API
  • Custom hooks
  • State management libraries (Redux, Zustand)

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