Short Intro To Zustand, State Management Library

Introduction

Zustand is a small state management library that provides React hooks to manage the state. It is based on the Flux pattern like Redux but similar to how Redux simplified the original Flux pattern, Zustand simplifies it even further. For example, here is how you would set up a simple store with a count value and an action to increase it.

import { create } from 'zustand'

const useCounterStore = create((set) => ({
  counter: 0,
  increment: () => set((state) => ({ counter: state.counter + 1 })),
}));

const Counter = () => {
  const counterStore = useCounterStore();
  return (
    <div>
      <p>
        Counter: {counterStore.counter}
      </p>
      <button onClick={counterStore.increment}>+</button>
    </div>
  )
}

Zustand and Redux are both popular state management libraries for React applications. While they serve a similar purpose, they have distinct approaches and trade-offs.

Key Differences:

Simplicity: Zustand is often considered simpler than Redux, particularly for smaller to medium-sized applications. It offers a more concise and intuitive API, reducing boilerplate code.

Immutability: Both libraries enforce immutability to ensure predictable state updates. However, Zustand's approach to immutability might be slightly different, potentially leading to a different coding style.

Zustand provides a more streamlined and potentially less complex state management solution compared to Redux.

Will update more after trying it out