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JavaScript React Components (2018) React Component Patterns The React Challenge

Posted by Alex Hadimulya
Alex Hadimulya
Courses Plus Student 3,718 Points

ComponentDidUpdate() does not have most up to date state

HI, this question is in regards to the "The React Challenge". I am trying to use ComponentDidUpdate() as a way to get the most up to date state. However, the state seems to be one step behind.

So whenever the ComponentDidUpdate is triggered, my function is also triggered. My functions does some calculations to the highest score values. I would presume my function should have the CURRENT state at this point since it is being triggered inside ComponentDidUpdate()....But it doesn't (instead it is getting the previous state)

Any idea why?