What is the difference between local storage and session storage in React?

What is the difference between local storage and session storage in React?

Local storage and session storage are both part of the Web Storage API. Local storage persists data even after the browser is closed, while session storage only keeps data for the duration of the page session.

Can you give me an example of how to use local storage in a React component?

Sure! You can use the useEffect hook to save data to local storage like this:

useEffect(() => {
  localStorage.setItem('key', JSON.stringify(data));
}, [data]);

What about session storage? How would that look?

For session storage, it's quite similar. You would use:

useEffect(() => {
  sessionStorage.setItem('key', JSON.stringify(data));
}, [data]);

Are there any limitations to using local or session storage?

Yes, both have a storage limit of about 5-10MB depending on the browser, and they can only store strings, so you'll need to serialize objects.