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Lesson 8 — useContext Cheat Sheet

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In one line: Context lets deeply nested components read shared data directly, skipping prop drilling entirely.

3-Step Setup

1createContext(defaultValue)
2<Context.Provider value={...}>
3useContext(Context)

Custom Hook Wrapper

const AuthContext = createContext(null); export const useAuth = () => useContext(AuthContext); // Anywhere: const { user, logout } = useAuth();