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React StrictMode Guide

Master React StrictMode for catching bugs, deprecations, and preparing for concurrent features.

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Bootspring Team
Engineering
February 15, 2020
5 min read

StrictMode helps catch bugs and prepare for future React features. Here's how to use it.

Basic Usage

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What StrictMode Does

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Detecting Impure Renders

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Effect Cleanup Testing

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Detecting Deprecated APIs

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Detecting Legacy Context

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Common Issues and Fixes

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State Initialization

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Production Behavior

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Best Practices

Enable StrictMode: ✓ Wrap entire app for new projects ✓ Enable for new features ✓ Address warnings before shipping ✓ Use for migration to newer React Fix Common Issues: ✓ Add cleanup to all effects ✓ Make renders pure ✓ Use AbortController for fetches ✓ Avoid side effects in initializers Testing: ✓ Test that effects handle remounting ✓ Verify subscriptions clean up ✓ Check for memory leaks ✓ Test with concurrent features Avoid: ✗ Disabling to hide warnings ✗ Side effects during render ✗ Relying on effect timing ✗ Ignoring deprecation warnings

Conclusion

StrictMode is essential for catching bugs and preparing for React's concurrent features. The double-invoking behavior helps find missing cleanups and impure renders. Always enable StrictMode during development and address all warnings before production.

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