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React lifecycle methods in which is not allowed to set state.
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Don't set state in the following methods or you'll create an infinite loop and your app will crash:

  • componentWillMount() // State doesn't exist yet.
  • render()
  • shouldComponentUpdate()
  • componentWillUpdate()
  • componentWillUnmount() // The component is going away.
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