Mega Web Development Bootcamp with React Bootstrap 5, Redux, and REST API - Edit Post Reuse the Create Post Flow

The video tutorial explains how to reuse a screen for both editing and creating posts in an application. It covers setting up routes in app JS, handling data and requests for edit functionality, managing UI state, and debugging the process. The tutorial demonstrates how to differentiate between edit and create actions using URL parameters and how to fetch and populate data for editing. It also addresses common issues and provides solutions for debugging and refining the functionality.

What changes are made to the request body when editing a post?

How does the application handle the response after editing a post?

What is the role of the useEffect hook in the context of loading post data?

Explain the importance of setting the input values to the state variables.