How to use the React-Query library for prefetching data on hover

To use React-Query for prefetching data on hover, you can leverage the useQuery hook provided by React-Query along with event handlers to trigger the prefetching when hovering over certain elements. Here's a basic example of how to achieve this:

1. Install React-Query:

   Make sure you have React-Query installed in your project:

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   npm install react-query
   

   or

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   yarn add react-query
   

2. Create a Component with Hover Prefetching:

   Create a component where you want to implement hover prefetching. In this example, we'll create a simple list component:

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   import React from 'react';
   import { useQuery } from 'react-query';
   import fetchData from './fetchData'; // Function to fetch data
   
   const HoverPrefetch = ({ itemId }) => {
     const { data, isLoading } = useQuery(['item', itemId], () => fetchData(itemId), {
       enabled: false, // Disable initial fetch
     });
   
     const handleMouseEnter = () => {
       // Trigger prefetching
       prefetch();
     };
   
     const prefetch = () => {
       // Fetch data without rendering it
       queryClient.prefetchQuery(['item', itemId], () => fetchData(itemId));
     };
   
     return (
       <div onMouseEnter={handleMouseEnter}>
         {isLoading ? 'Loading...' : data && <p>{data.title}</p>}
       </div>
     );
   };
   
   export default HoverPrefetch;
   

3. Use the Component:

   Use the HoverPrefetch component wherever you want to implement hover prefetching:

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   import React from 'react';
   import HoverPrefetch from './HoverPrefetch';
   
   const MyComponent = () => {
     return (
       <div>
         <h1>Items</h1>
         <ul>
           <li>
             <HoverPrefetch itemId={1} />
           </li>
           <li>
             <HoverPrefetch itemId={2} />
           </li>
           <li>
             <HoverPrefetch itemId={3} />
           </li>
         </ul>
       </div>
     );
   };
   
   export default MyComponent;
   

4. Fetch Data Function:

   Make sure you have a function to fetch data. This could be an API call or any other data fetching mechanism. Here's an example of a fetchData function:

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   const fetchData = async (itemId) => {
     const response = await fetch(`/api/items/${itemId}`);
     if (!response.ok) {
       throw new Error('Failed to fetch data');
     }
     return response.json();
   };
   
   export default fetchData;
   

With these steps, you've implemented hover prefetching using React-Query. When the user hovers over an item, the data for that item will be prefetched in the background, improving the perceived performance when the user actually clicks on the item. Adjust the component and prefetching logic according to your specific use case and data fetching requirements.