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Console Logging Slowing Down React Render
App performance noticeably slower with console.log in render. Removing logs makes app faster. Lots of logging output in DevTools console. Re-renders feel sluggish.
Console.log in render code executes on every render. Heavy logging causes measurable performance hit, especially during scrolling or animations.
Common Causes
- console.log in render function or component body
- Logging large objects every render
- Logging complex computations
- DevTools performance monitor slowing debug
- React.StrictMode double-rendering during dev
How to Fix It
Move logging to effects, not render:
// Bad - logs every render
function Component() {
console.log('render', data);
return {data};
}
// Good - logs only on data change
function Component() {
useEffect(() => {
console.log('data changed', data);
}, [data]);
return {data};
}Use conditional logging or remove in production.
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