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use-useless

v1.0.2

Published

A completely useless React hook

Readme

use-useless

A completely useless React hook that serves no practical purpose whatsoever.

Installation

npm install use-useless

Usage

import { useUseless } from "use-useless";

function UselessComponent() {
  const {
    uselessCount,
    uselessMessage,
    doUselessThing,
    uselessBoolean,
    uselessObject,
  } = useUseless();

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Useless Count: {uselessCount}</p>
      <p>Useless Message: {uselessMessage}</p>
      <button onClick={doUselessThing}>Do Useless Thing</button>
      <p>Useless Boolean: {String(uselessBoolean)}</p>
      <p>Useless Object: {JSON.stringify(uselessObject)}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

Features

  • 🔢 uselessCount: A number that increments every second for no reason
  • 💬 uselessMessage: A message that changes every 10 counts, but says basically the same thing
  • 🎯 doUselessThing(): A function that logs to console and returns null
  • uselessBoolean: A random boolean that changes on every render
  • 📦 uselessObject: An object containing meaningless data

API Reference

Returns

{
  uselessCount: number;
  uselessMessage: string;
  doUselessThing: () => null;
  uselessBoolean: boolean;
  uselessObject: {
    why: string;
    what: string;
  }
}

Why?

Why not? Sometimes you just need a package that does absolutely nothing useful. Perfect for:

  • Teaching examples
  • Testing package installations
  • Filling space in your bundle
  • Confusing your colleagues
  • Adding complexity without value

Contributing

Feel free to contribute more useless features! The only requirement is that they must serve no practical purpose.

To do

  • [ ] Add tests
  • [ ] Add CI/CD

License

MIT © Jordi Enric