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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