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history.push vs history.replace

  • history.push creates a new entry in the browser's history stack (allowing the user to navigate back)
  • history.replace replaces the current entry (preventing the user from navigating back to the replaced state).

You would typically use push when you want the user to have the option to return to the previous page, and replace when you want to avoid cluttering the history stack (e.g., after successful login or form submissions where it doesn't make sense to go back to the previous page).