React & Modern Frontend (445 Qs)•Part 8: Advanced React Patterns, Portals & Performance (152 - 261)
What are the benefits of preventing the direct state mutations?
Practical Code Example
javascript
// Benefits of preventing direct state mutations:
// 1. Shallow reference comparison works: (oldState !== newState)
// 2. Prevents missed re-renders
// 3. Enables time-travel debugging and undo/redo architectures