React · Middle · Question 70 of 75

What does `Children.map` or `cloneElement` usage usually signal in modern React?

✓Correct answer: Fragile coupling to children's structure; prefer explicit props, render props or context
2Best practice for all reusable components
3A required pattern for lists

Explanation

Both are marked as legacy APIs. They break when children are wrapped in fragments or other components and make data flow hard to follow.

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