[Aeolun]

They are definitely javascript. I can click to definition of the useEffect function and see exactly what it is doing.

I completely agree that learning them is a bit crazy, but ultimately every hook comes down to being a function execution.

[dmitriid]

> They are definitely javascript.

How come they break Javascript semantics and execution flow?

> but ultimately every hook comes down to being a function execution.

That's really beside the point when it comes to understand what something is and using them.

{#await promise} is immediately understandable from its use.

Hooks are... well, I already said above.

[merb]

> How come they break Javascript semantics and execution flow?

wait what? since when do they break execution flow and javascript semantics?!

useEffect(function () { }); when exactly do you think the function will be called? - correct only the "framework" defines that, but that's completly normal javascript execution and semantic.