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[Suggestion]: Clarify isPending usage in useActionState docs and update example

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Description

Summary

The code example does not include isPending

Page

https://react.dev/reference/react/useActionState#usage

Details

The usage section's code example does not include isPending. However, it provides an explanation for isPending, but the explanation refers to the state instead of isPending.

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Research direction

Open the useActionState usage section at https://react.dev/reference/react/useActionState#usage and review its code example and the nearby isPending explanation. Update the example to include isPending and ensure the explanation refers to it rather than state. Done means the example and wording consistently describe isPending.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
documentation
Issue type
Documentation
Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
72/100

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