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# [React Event Handling: Making Your App Come Alive (With Real-World Examples)](https://shivamgoswami.hashnode.dev/react-event-handling?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

When I first switched from vanilla JavaScript to React, I remember trying to create a button that showed an alert on click. I wrote the usual: <button onclick="myFunction()">Click Me</button> ...and it didn’t work. React threw an error. That’s when ...

May 20, 2025 · 5 min read · shivamgoswami.hashnode.dev  
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