Hi there, eager explorer! Today's focus is "Using React's useEffect Hook for Prop Changes in Nested Components". We will learn how to handle prop changes in nested React components using the useEffect hook. Together, we will demystify this topic step-by-step.

We are already familiar with React's useState and useEffect Hooks. The useEffect Hook becomes active whenever a prop (an input to the component) changes. Let's consider fuelLevel as a prop in the Spaceship Component. Here's how you get alerted when fuelLevel changes:

Let's explore nested components — for example, envision a smaller Control Panel inside our larger Spaceship component. When a prop changes in the parent Spaceship, it impacts the Control Panel. Let's examine how to manage such prop changes: