rerender-lazy-state-init
Pass a function to useState for expensive initial values. Without the function form, the initializer runs on every render even though the value is only used once.
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---
title: Use Lazy State Initialization
impact: MEDIUM
impactDescription: wasted computation on every render
tags: react, hooks, useState, performance, initialization
---
## Use Lazy State Initialization
Pass a function to `useState` for expensive initial values. Without the function form, the initializer runs on every render even though the value is only used once.
**Incorrect (runs on every render):**
```tsx
function FilteredList({ items }: { items: Item[] }) {
// buildSearchIndex() runs on EVERY render, even after initialization
const [searchIndex, setSearchIndex] = useState(buildS
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