Question

What is the difference between useNavigate and link?

I’m unsure about the difference between useNavigate and Link in React Router. Can someone explain when to use each and how they differ in handling navigation?

Answer 1

Feature	useNavigate	Link
Type of Navigation	Programmatic navigation	Declarative navigation (clickable link)
When to Use	Used for navigation in event handlers or logic	Used for navigation within JSX templates
How It Works	Returns a function that lets you navigate to different routes	Renders an <a> element that changes the route when clicked
Usage Scenario	Redirect user after form submission, authentication, etc.	Simple navigation from one page to another in JSX
State/Query Parameters	Can pass state and options with navigate()	Passes parameters using the to prop (query, hash)
Syntax	const navigate = useNavigate(); navigate('/path');	<Link to="/path">Click Me</Link>