Recently, I needed to add a search feature to a React app. Naturally, I did what many developers would do—I turned to Google for help. The first article I found was about building a search and filter component in React. As I read through it, I couldn...

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Learn how to build a reusable useSearch hook in React that improves performance with techniques like debouncing and memoization, supports fuzzy search for handling typos, and implements pagination for managing large datasets. This step-by-step guide is ideal for React developers looking to enhance their search features and optimize user experience.

How to Build a Reusable useSearch Hook in React

The Problem With Simple Search Implementations

How to Use the Hook with Search and Pagination Filters

Good insights. Thanks for sharing.

Loved how it breaks down complex concepts in a simple way, super helpful!

Thank you for this, I’ve just build a warehouse app and I have a search function for manually entering the order Id or using a qc scanner, to filter out the results.
I will look to see if I can implement some of the process you have given but at the very least, tidy up my code to be more efficient!
Nice work!!!