Whats the difference b/w this.setState({name: 'xyz'}) vs normal value assignment( this.state.name='zyx')

Asked Feb 10 '17 at 16:58

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Whats the difference between this.setState({name: 'xyz'}) vs Normal value assignment this.state.name='zyx'

// SetStateReact way of setting
tick = () => {
    this.setState({
        date: new Date()
    });
}

// Normal assignment
tick = () => {
    this.state.date= new Date();
}

edited Feb 10 '17 at 18:46

Ivan Leonenko

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asked Feb 10 '17 at 16:58

Arun Kumar M S

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The question should already be answered here ► [What the difference of this.state and this.setstate in ReactJS?](http://stackoverflow.com/questions/35867038/what-the-difference-of-this-state-and-this-setstate-in-reactjs) – Nope Feb 10 '17 at 17:03
Yes that answers what i wanted . Thanks @Fran – Arun Kumar M S Feb 10 '17 at 17:12

Whats the difference b/w this.setState({name: 'xyz'}) vs normal value assignment( this.state.name='zyx')

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