State Management · Junior · Question 66 of 75

How does `isLoading` differ from `isValidating` in SWR?

✓Correct answer: isLoading means no data yet and a request is in flight; isValidating is true for any request, including background revalidation
2They are identical
3isValidating means the data failed validation

Explanation

Show a skeleton for isLoading and at most a subtle indicator for isValidating, since cached data is still on screen.

Further reading

SWR: API (return values and options) ↗

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