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1) using [],  Only once when component is intially rendered
useEffect(() => {
  console.log('inside use effect')
}, [])

2) nothing, run at initial render and at every single re-render
useEffect(() => {
  console.log('inside use effect')
})

2)[selectedItem], everytime whenever the state of selectedItem changes
useEffect(() => {
  console.log('inside use effect')
}, [selectedItem])

3) [selectedItem > 2], everytime the condition matches
useEffect(() => {
  console.log('inside use effect')
}, [selectedItem > 2])
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