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useAsync hook

Write a useAsync(asyncFn) hook, where asyncFn returns a promise. The hook returns { status, data, error, run }.

status starts as "idle". Calling run(...args) calls asyncFn(...args) and immediately sets "pending"; on success - "success" with the result in data, on failure - "error" with the reason in error, and data reset to undefined.

Tests (3)

  1. const { result } = renderHook(() => useAsync(() => Promise.resolve(1)));
    expect(result.current.status).toBe('idle');
    expect(result.current.data).toBe(undefined);
  2. const double = (x) => Promise.resolve(x * 2);
    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAsync(double));
    act(() => {
      result.current.run(21);
    });
    expect(result.current.status).toBe('pending');
    await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.status).toBe('success'));
    expect(result.current.data).toBe(42);
  3. const fail = () => Promise.reject(new Error('nope'));
    const { result } = renderHook(() => useAsync(fail));
    act(() => {
      result.current.run();
    });
    await waitFor(() => expect(result.current.status).toBe('error'));
    expect(result.current.error.message).toBe('nope');
    expect(result.current.data).toBe(undefined);