How to Clear/Reset useRef in a React App Using JavaScript and React Hooks?

You can assign a new value to clear or reset a useRef in your React app. For example, if you have a useRef called myRef, you can reset it by setting it to null or any other value you want. Here's an example:

import React, { useRef } from 'react';

function MyComponent() {
  const myRef = useRef(null);

  function handleClick() {
    myRef.current = null; // reset the ref
  }

  return (
    <div>
      <button onClick={handleClick}>Reset Ref</button>
    </div>
  );
}

In this example, we create a useRef called myRef and initialize it to null. Then, we define a handleClick function that sets myRef.current to null when the button is clicked. This effectively resets the ref.

Note: Resetting a ref may not always be necessary or desirable, and you should only do it if it makes sense for your specific use case.