How to use the React-Router useHistory hook for navigation

The useHistory hook is part of the react-router-dom library and is used to manage navigation history in a React application using React Router. It provides access to the history object, which allows you to programmatically navigate to different pages in your application.

Here's a basic example of how to use the useHistory hook:

1. Install react-router-dom if you haven't already:

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npm install react-router-dom

2. Import the necessary components and hooks in your React component file:

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import React from 'react';
import { useHistory } from 'react-router-dom';

3. Use the useHistory hook in your component:

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function MyComponent() {
  const history = useHistory();

  const handleButtonClick = () => {
    // Use the push method to navigate to a new route
    history.push('/new-route');
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>My Component</h1>
      <button onClick={handleButtonClick}>Go to New Route</button>
    </div>
  );
}

export default MyComponent;

In this example, when the button is clicked, the handleButtonClick function is called, which uses the history.push method to navigate to the '/new-route'. The useHistory hook gives you access to the history object, which includes methods like push, replace, go, etc.

You can also use the useHistory hook to go back or forward in the history stack:

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const handleGoBack = () => {
  // Go back one step in the history stack
  history.goBack();
};

const handleGoForward = () => {
  // Go forward one step in the history stack
  history.goForward();
};

Remember to wrap your component with a BrowserRouter or another appropriate router from react-router-dom in a higher-level component in your application:

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import { BrowserRouter as Router } from 'react-router-dom';

function App() {
  return (
    <Router>
      <MyComponent />
      {/* Other components and routes go here */}
    </Router>
  );
}

This ensures that the useHistory hook has access to the router context.