Discussion on: Why pressing the key works only once in my React project?

[JavaScript Joel]

This looks like an issue with stale values inside of useEffect.

Make this change:

// ❌ Stale value
if (e.code === 'Space') setItWorks(!itWorks)

// ✅ Correct value
if (e.code === 'Space') setItWorks(state => !state)

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Cheers 🍻

[Yar]

Thanks Joel! :)