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Context API ↔ React API to fix Prop Drilling, share global data

Source: reactjs.org/docs/context.html

createContext()​

Context API fn to create Context Object

Provider​

Wrapper FC to provide Context value to all Subscribing children

Consumer​

redundant WET way to access Context - use useContext() instead

Subscribe​

to access Context from closest Parent Provider in Component Hierarchy

Context​

Interface Object to share data to all Subscribing children

References​

  1. createContext() ↔ Context API fn to create Context Object