# Managing Component State

Keep a value that should update the page in state with useState, because changing an ordinary variable never makes React redraw the component.

![Cheat sheet: Managing Component State](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/ea7d62a4aa6845b7bf01ae67936c6469.webp)

- Category: React
- Level: Apprentice
- Tags: react
- Updated: November 3, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/managing-component-state-cheat-sheet