What is the difference between useMemo and useCallback?

Understand how useMemo and useCallback optimize rendering in React by memoizing values and functions.

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

Both useMemo and useCallback prevent unnecessary recalculations.


⚙️ useMemo Example

const expensiveValue = useMemo(() => computeExpensiveValue(a, b), [a, b]);

âś… Caches the return value of a function.

⚙️ useCallback Example

const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
  console.log('Clicked!');
}, []);

âś… Caches the function itself, avoiding new references on every render.


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