Why Next.js navigation is optimized - Test Your Understanding

Practice - 5 Tasks

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easy

Complete the code to import the Next.js navigation hook.

NextJS

import { [1] } from 'next/navigation';

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AuseNavigate

BusePathname

CuseRouter

DuseSearchParams

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Common Mistakes

Confusing Next.js hooks with React Router hooks.

The usePathname hook is used in Next.js for getting the current path name.

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medium

Complete the code to navigate programmatically to the home page.

NextJS

const router = useRouter();

function goHome() {
  router.[1]('/');
}

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Ago

Bnavigate

Cpush

Dredirect

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Common Mistakes

Using 'navigate' which is not a Next.js router method.

The push method changes the URL and navigates to a new page in Next.js.

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hard

Fix the error in this code that prefetches a page for faster navigation.

NextJS

useEffect(() => {
  router.[1]('/about');
}, []);

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Aprefetch

Breload

Creplace

Dpush

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Common Mistakes

Using 'push' instead of 'prefetch' causes immediate navigation.

The prefetch method loads the page in the background to speed up navigation.

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hard

Fill both blanks to create a link that prefetches and navigates on click.

NextJS

<Link href="/contact" [1]=[2]>Contact Us</Link>

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Aprefetch

Btrue

Cfalse

Dreplace

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Common Mistakes

Using 'false' disables prefetching.

Setting prefetch=true tells Next.js to load the page in advance for faster navigation.

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hard

Fill all three blanks to explain why Next.js navigation is optimized.

NextJS

Next.js uses [1] to load pages in the background, [2] navigation without full reloads, and [3] caching for faster repeat visits.

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Aprefetching

Bclient-side

Csmart

Dserver-side

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Common Mistakes

Confusing server-side with client-side navigation.

Next.js optimizes navigation by prefetching pages, using client-side routing to avoid full reloads, and smart caching to speed up repeat visits.