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ReactJS Program to Abort Fetch On Unmount with Explanation

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This problem helps you practice core ReactJS fundamentals in a practical way. It builds intuition around abort, fetch, abortcontroller. Let’s break it down step by step so you can implement it confidently.
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Problem Statement

Fetch data and cancel the request using AbortController on cleanup.

Input Format

No input.

Output Format

Render a React component.

Constraints

Create AbortController and call abort in cleanup.

Code Solution

This explanation is written for learning purposes and to help beginners understand the concept clearly.
import React, { useEffect, useState } from 'react'; export default function App() { const [status, setStatus] = useState('idle'); const [items, setItems] = useState([]); useEffect(() => { const controller = new AbortController(); async function load() { setStatus('loading'); try { const res = await fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/users?_limit=5', { signal: controller.signal }); const json = await res.json(); setItems(json); setStatus('success'); } catch (e) { if (String(e && e.name) === 'AbortError') return; setStatus('error'); } } load(); return () => controller.abort(); }, []); return ( <div style={{ padding: 16, width: 520 }}> <h2 style={{ marginTop: 0 }}>meetcode users</h2> {status === 'loading' ? <div>Loading...</div> : null} {status === 'error' ? <div style={{ color: '#c1121f' }}>Request failed</div> : null} {status === 'success' ? ( <ul style={{ paddingLeft: 18 }}> {items.map((u) => <li key={u.id}>{u.name}</li>)} </ul> ) : null} </div> ); }

Output Example

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Common Mistakes

- Misreading input/output format.
- Not handling constraints and edge cases.
- Off-by-one errors in loops.
- Forgetting to reset variables between test cases (if any).

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