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Using fetch in functional components

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Description

On react js doc page (https://reactjs.org/docs/faq-ajax.html#how-can-i-make-an-ajax-call) there is a comment for fetch in useEffect :

// Note: it's important to handle errors here
// instead of a catch() block so that we don't swallow
// exceptions from actual bugs in components.

is this comment is still relevant ?

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Start with the fetch example and its error-handling comment on the linked React AJAX FAQ page, then check whether the guidance still applies to functional components using useEffect. Done means confirming the comment’s current relevance and updating the documentation wording if needed.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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