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Question 1/15

When using asynchronous actions in Redux with redux-thunk, what does returning a function from a 'thunk' allow you to do?

const exampleThunk = () => (dispatch, getState) => { /* Do something async */ };

Select your answer

Returning a function is required to implement React lifecycle methods within Redux operations.

Returning a function sends user credentials directly to the Redux store for authentication purposes.

Returning a function permits the execution of asynchronous code and delays the dispatching of actions until a certain condition is met.

Returning a function eliminates the need to use React components.

Question 2/15

Why should you avoid side effects in Redux reducers, and how can you handle side effects in a Redux-based application?

Select your answer

Side effects in reducers are necessary for dispatching actions recursively.

Reducers with side effects store the history of actions for debugging purposes.

Reducers with side effects enhance performance by executing logic in parallel.

Reducers must remain pure functions for predictable state updates. Side effects should be handled with middleware like 'redux-thunk' or 'redux-saga'.

Question 3/15

What might be the reason to incorporate the 'redux-devtools-extension' in a Redux application during development?

import { composeWithDevTools } from 'redux-devtools-extension';

Select your answer

It provides real-time performance analytics and optimizes actions for production.

It bundles all Redux code to improve application start time.

It allows Redux actions to occur only from verified components.

It allows developers to inspect dispatched actions, current state, and time-travel to previous application states for debugging purposes.

Question 4/15

When considering Redux Toolkit, how does the 'createSlice' API simplify Redux development?

import { createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';

Select your answer

'createSlice' detaches state management logic to a separate library.

'createSlice' replaces the root reducer with a single global reducer for better performance.

'createSlice' automates action creation, writes reducers, and eliminates boilerplate while integrating Immer for state immutability.

'createSlice' ensures all reducers are asynchronous and dynamically loaded.

Question 5/15

Why is it recommended to use 'useDispatch' rather than passing dispatch functions through props to functional components?

import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';

Select your answer

'useDispatch' circumvents React's render cycle to improve performance.

'useDispatch' allows direct access to the Redux store dispatch without prop drilling, promoting cleaner and more maintainable component code.

'useDispatch' ensures that actions can only be dispatched during specific lifecycle events.

'useDispatch' automatically batches component updates when dispatching actions.

Question 6/15

Consider the following Redux reducer function. What could be a significant issue?

function counterReducer(state = { count: 0 }, action) { state.count = state.count + 1; return state; }

Select your answer

The reducer does not return a function, which is required for Redux to process it.

The reducer function lacks a reference to initial state, causing initial state to be undefined.

The reducer mutates the state directly, which violates Redux principles of immutability.

The reducer incorrectly accesses this.state, causing a binding error.

Question 7/15

What can be the outcome of not executing the 'batch()' function provided by 'react-redux' in a component with multiple state updates?

import { batch } from 'react-redux';

Select your answer

Components may update too rapidly, causing memory leaks.

Not using 'batch()' may lead to multiple re-renders, whereas using it batches them into a single re-render.

The Redux state will not update asynchronously.

Redux actions will not dispatch in the correct order.

Question 8/15

How does the 'useSelector' hook function within a React component integrated with Redux?

import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';

Select your answer

'useSelector' uses context to provide global settings for the application.

'useSelector' listens for Redux action types and triggers effects.

The 'useSelector' hook extracts state from the Redux store using a selector function, causing the component to re-render when the extracted state changes.

'useSelector' connects Redux state to component props, similar to 'mapStateToProps'.

Question 9/15

Why might using the 'useDispatch' hook be more advantageous than implicitly dispatching actions using props in functional components?

import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';

Select your answer

'useDispatch' automatically logs dispatched actions to the console.

'useDispatch' provides direct access to the dispatch function, which simplifies dispatching actions without needing to pass them down as props.

'useDispatch' avoids the need for import statements for Redux actions.

'useDispatch' automatically optimizes component performance by batching state updates.

Question 10/15

With reference to immutability, why is it important in Redux, and how does Redux Toolkit help in managing it?

import { createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';

Select your answer

Immutability allows Redux to detect state changes for re-renders. Redux Toolkit's 'createSlice' utility manages immutability by using Immer to apply state changes.

Immutability helps in storing metadata, while Redux Toolkit enhances it with custom logs.

Immutability in Redux applies exclusively to actions, and Toolkit modifies actions for better logging.

Immutability leads to faster execution time, and Redux Toolkit speeds it up further with middleware.

Question 11/15

In Redux, what is the critical role of the 'combineReducers' function?

import { combineReducers } from 'redux';

Select your answer

'combineReducers' merges multiple reducer functions, enabling the Redux store to comprehend each state slice managed by individual reducers.

'combineReducers' uniquely binds middleware into the Redux store setup.

'combineReducers' triggers lifecycle methods for state updates.

'combineReducers' automatically optimizes selectors for Redux state fetching.

Question 12/15

What is the downside of mixing local React state with Redux-managed global state improperly?

Select your answer

It can lead to excessive re-renders and make the application harder to debug.

It merges state globally, losing component-level granularity.

It results in out-of-sync UI rendering across components.

It causes React to overwrite Redux state occasionally.

Question 13/15

Consider the following code. What problem might occur in a React component when it directly mutates the Redux state inside 'mapStateToProps'?

const mapStateToProps = (state) => { state.value = 10; return { value: state.value }; };

Select your answer

Mutating state directly will improve performance by minimizing re-renders.

The code will throw an error at compile-time due to immutability.

There will be no problem; it is a common practice in Redux.

Mutating state directly may cause the application to lose track of changes and not re-render components correctly.

Question 14/15

In React-Redux terms, what is a 'selector', and why might you use 'reselect' in conjunction with it?

import { createSelector } from 'reselect';

Select your answer

Selectors retrieve data slices from the Redux store, and 'reselect' provides memoization to improve performance by recomputing outputs only when inputs change.

Selectors are alternate reducers, and 'reselect' dispatches actions based on state.

Selectors validate Redux actions, and 'reselect' integrates with routers for better data flow.

Selectors fetch remote data, and 'reselect' performs caching of these requests.

Question 15/15

Which of the following best exemplifies a good use case for organizing Redux actions into 'ducks'?

Select your answer

Ducks dynamically load Redux reducers, optimizing performance.

Ducks substitute Redux middleware for improved asynchronous handling.

Ducks automatically optimize Redux selectors to improve data-fetching speed.

Ducks modularize Redux logic by bundling actions, reducers, and constants for related functionality into a single file, simplifying maintenance.

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Question 1/15

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When using asynchronous actions in Redux with redux-thunk, what does returning a function from a 'thunk' allow you to do?

const exampleThunk = () => (dispatch, getState) => { /* Do something async */ };

Available answers

Returning a function is required to implement React lifecycle methods within Redux operations.

Returning a function sends user credentials directly to the Redux store for authentication purposes.

Returning a function permits the execution of asynchronous code and delays the dispatching of actions until a certain condition is met.

Returning a function eliminates the need to use React components.

'redux-thunk' allows action creators to return functions instead of action objects. These functions can contain asynchronous code and allow actions to be dispatched conditionally.

Question 2/15

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Why should you avoid side effects in Redux reducers, and how can you handle side effects in a Redux-based application?

Available answers

Side effects in reducers are necessary for dispatching actions recursively.

Reducers with side effects store the history of actions for debugging purposes.

Reducers with side effects enhance performance by executing logic in parallel.

Reducers must remain pure functions for predictable state updates. Side effects should be handled with middleware like 'redux-thunk' or 'redux-saga'.

Reducers are meant to be pure functions—taking previous state and action as input and returning new state—without any side effects. Side effects should be handled using middleware allowing Redux to manage asynchronous processes efficiently.

Question 3/15

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What might be the reason to incorporate the 'redux-devtools-extension' in a Redux application during development?

import { composeWithDevTools } from 'redux-devtools-extension';

Available answers

It provides real-time performance analytics and optimizes actions for production.

It bundles all Redux code to improve application start time.

It allows Redux actions to occur only from verified components.

It allows developers to inspect dispatched actions, current state, and time-travel to previous application states for debugging purposes.

'redux-devtools-extension' is a tool to help developers visualize and debug their state changes and actions easily while providing time-travel debugging during development.

Question 4/15

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When considering Redux Toolkit, how does the 'createSlice' API simplify Redux development?

import { createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';

Available answers

'createSlice' detaches state management logic to a separate library.

'createSlice' replaces the root reducer with a single global reducer for better performance.

'createSlice' automates action creation, writes reducers, and eliminates boilerplate while integrating Immer for state immutability.

'createSlice' ensures all reducers are asynchronous and dynamically loaded.

'createSlice' is part of Redux Toolkit and reduces the need for boilerplate by generating action creators and action types automatically while supporting immutability with Immer integration.

Question 5/15

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Why is it recommended to use 'useDispatch' rather than passing dispatch functions through props to functional components?

import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';

Available answers

'useDispatch' circumvents React's render cycle to improve performance.

'useDispatch' allows direct access to the Redux store dispatch without prop drilling, promoting cleaner and more maintainable component code.

'useDispatch' ensures that actions can only be dispatched during specific lifecycle events.

'useDispatch' automatically batches component updates when dispatching actions.

By using 'useDispatch', you can directly interact with Redux's dispatch function within components, reducing the need for passing down functions through props, thus simplifying component hierarchy and maintenance.

Question 6/15

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Consider the following Redux reducer function. What could be a significant issue?

function counterReducer(state = { count: 0 }, action) { state.count = state.count + 1; return state; }

Available answers

The reducer does not return a function, which is required for Redux to process it.

The reducer function lacks a reference to initial state, causing initial state to be undefined.

The reducer mutates the state directly, which violates Redux principles of immutability.

The reducer incorrectly accesses this.state, causing a binding error.

This reducer function directly mutates the state object instead of returning a new state object, which violates immutable data principles in Redux.

Question 7/15

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What can be the outcome of not executing the 'batch()' function provided by 'react-redux' in a component with multiple state updates?

import { batch } from 'react-redux';

Available answers

Components may update too rapidly, causing memory leaks.

Not using 'batch()' may lead to multiple re-renders, whereas using it batches them into a single re-render.

The Redux state will not update asynchronously.

Redux actions will not dispatch in the correct order.

When 'batch()' is not used, each state update could potentially cause a component re-render. 'batch()' groups these updates together to enhance performance with a single re-render.

Question 8/15

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How does the 'useSelector' hook function within a React component integrated with Redux?

import { useSelector } from 'react-redux';

Available answers

'useSelector' uses context to provide global settings for the application.

'useSelector' listens for Redux action types and triggers effects.

The 'useSelector' hook extracts state from the Redux store using a selector function, causing the component to re-render when the extracted state changes.

'useSelector' connects Redux state to component props, similar to 'mapStateToProps'.

The 'useSelector' hook lets React components extract pieces of state from the Redux store. The component re-renders when the extracted state value changes according to reference equality.

Question 9/15

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Why might using the 'useDispatch' hook be more advantageous than implicitly dispatching actions using props in functional components?

import { useDispatch } from 'react-redux';

Available answers

'useDispatch' automatically logs dispatched actions to the console.

'useDispatch' provides direct access to the dispatch function, which simplifies dispatching actions without needing to pass them down as props.

'useDispatch' avoids the need for import statements for Redux actions.

'useDispatch' automatically optimizes component performance by batching state updates.

The 'useDispatch' hook gives direct access to the dispatch method within React functional components, reducing the need for passing down action methods through component props.

Question 10/15

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With reference to immutability, why is it important in Redux, and how does Redux Toolkit help in managing it?

import { createSlice } from '@reduxjs/toolkit';

Available answers

Immutability allows Redux to detect state changes for re-renders. Redux Toolkit's 'createSlice' utility manages immutability by using Immer to apply state changes.

Immutability helps in storing metadata, while Redux Toolkit enhances it with custom logs.

Immutability in Redux applies exclusively to actions, and Toolkit modifies actions for better logging.

Immutability leads to faster execution time, and Redux Toolkit speeds it up further with middleware.

Immutability in Redux allows efficient state change detection, which is key to managing re-renders. Redux Toolkit's 'createSlice' uses Immer under the hood to ensure immutability while allowing direct state changes.

Question 11/15

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In Redux, what is the critical role of the 'combineReducers' function?

import { combineReducers } from 'redux';

Available answers

'combineReducers' merges multiple reducer functions, enabling the Redux store to comprehend each state slice managed by individual reducers.

'combineReducers' uniquely binds middleware into the Redux store setup.

'combineReducers' triggers lifecycle methods for state updates.

'combineReducers' automatically optimizes selectors for Redux state fetching.

The purpose of 'combineReducers' is to merge several reducer functions so each one manages its own slice of the global state. It's essential for organizing state management in complex applications.

Question 12/15

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What is the downside of mixing local React state with Redux-managed global state improperly?

Available answers

It can lead to excessive re-renders and make the application harder to debug.

It merges state globally, losing component-level granularity.

It results in out-of-sync UI rendering across components.

It causes React to overwrite Redux state occasionally.

Poor integration of local and global state can lead to increased re-renders as components might update more often than necessary. It also complicates debugging as the origin of the state is less straightforward.

Question 13/15

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Consider the following code. What problem might occur in a React component when it directly mutates the Redux state inside 'mapStateToProps'?

const mapStateToProps = (state) => { state.value = 10; return { value: state.value }; };

Available answers

Mutating state directly will improve performance by minimizing re-renders.

The code will throw an error at compile-time due to immutability.

There will be no problem; it is a common practice in Redux.

Mutating state directly may cause the application to lose track of changes and not re-render components correctly.

Redux states are expected to be immutable. Directly mutating the state may prevent React from recognizing state changes, as it relies on immutable state to detect state updates through equality checks.

Question 14/15

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In React-Redux terms, what is a 'selector', and why might you use 'reselect' in conjunction with it?

import { createSelector } from 'reselect';

Available answers

Selectors retrieve data slices from the Redux store, and 'reselect' provides memoization to improve performance by recomputing outputs only when inputs change.

Selectors are alternate reducers, and 'reselect' dispatches actions based on state.

Selectors validate Redux actions, and 'reselect' integrates with routers for better data flow.

Selectors fetch remote data, and 'reselect' performs caching of these requests.

Selectors are used in Redux to extract specific pieces of state. 'reselect' enhances these selectors by offering memoization, preventing unnecessary re-calculations if the inputs remain unchanged.

Question 15/15

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Which of the following best exemplifies a good use case for organizing Redux actions into 'ducks'?

Available answers

Ducks dynamically load Redux reducers, optimizing performance.

Ducks substitute Redux middleware for improved asynchronous handling.

Ducks automatically optimize Redux selectors to improve data-fetching speed.

Ducks modularize Redux logic by bundling actions, reducers, and constants for related functionality into a single file, simplifying maintenance.

The 'ducks' pattern in Redux involves grouping related action types, action creators, and reducers into small modules to improve maintainability and clarity.