I absolutely love hooks and don't want to use the `React.Component` class ever again.
And yes, hooks need to be grasped, they're quite something else. But once you get the hang of hooks, they're very simple to understand.
OP seems to be a bit stuck in a hole.
If you end up in a situation where your hooks come loose and the code becomes a mess — just delete them all and rethink your code / component logic structure. Believe me, it all can be simplified. Just rinse and repeat until you are satisfied with the outcome. That's when the "aha!" moment comes.
At the moment I only use `useEffect`, `useState`, `useRef` — the rest is unneeded so far even in my large-ish application.
And yes, hooks need to be grasped, they're quite something else. But once you get the hang of hooks, they're very simple to understand.
OP seems to be a bit stuck in a hole.
If you end up in a situation where your hooks come loose and the code becomes a mess — just delete them all and rethink your code / component logic structure. Believe me, it all can be simplified. Just rinse and repeat until you are satisfied with the outcome. That's when the "aha!" moment comes.
At the moment I only use `useEffect`, `useState`, `useRef` — the rest is unneeded so far even in my large-ish application.
P.S. sorry for the puns!