Can React context have state?

React’s Context API React Context allows us to have a state that can be seen globally to the entire application . We have to start with the context provider ( <Provider /> ) to define the data you want to be sending around and you need the context consumer ( <Consumer /> ) that grabs that data and uses it where called.

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Is context the same as state?

Context is a mechanism designed to store data, and alert consumers when that data has changed. This kind of sounds like state, but isn’t quite the same . Context doesn’t have any rules around telling the Provider component itself when a change has occurred.

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Why should we use Redux?

Redux simply provides a subscription mechanism which can be used by any other code . That said, it is most useful when combined with a declarative view implementation that can infer the UI updates from the state changes, such as React or one of the similar libraries available.

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