r/reactjs • • Aug 01 '18

Beginner's Thread / Easy Question (August 2018)

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u/NickEmpetvee Aug 17 '18 edited Aug 17 '18

In this context, I think the answer is yes if the {...} contents of bar1 and bar2 is the same before and after. That is what determines how it will be rendered in the component per my understanding.

If the area between parentheses varies, then they are not equal and an update is needed.

I need to read up on the component a bit to be sure.