setstate with callback function code example

Example 1: pass variable to setstate callback

selectHandler(event){
    const { target } = event;

    this.setState({
        selectedImage: target
    }, () => {
        this.markSelectedHandler(target)
    })
}

markSelectedHandler(target){
    target.classList.add('active')
    if(target!== this.state.selectedImage && this.state.selectedImage){
        this.state.selectedImage.classList.remove('active')
        target.classList.add('active')
    }
}

Example 2: react callback set staet

setState(  { name: "Michael" },  () => console.log(this.state));// => { name: "Michael" }

Example 3: react functional components setstate callback

const [state, setState] = useState({ name: "Michael" })
const isFirstRender = useRef(true)

useEffect(() => {
  if (!isFirstRender.current) {
    console.log(state) // do something after state has updated
  }
}, [state])

useEffect(() => { 
  isFirstRender.current = false // toggle flag after first render/mounting
}, [])