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> this.set is almost identical to the this.setState method used in classical (pre-hooks) React

It's an amazing reflection on the velocity of the web & JS ecosystem that React APIs prior to hooks, which were shipped all of 3 months ago, can be sincerely referred to now as 'classical' :-)

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I think he means 'classical'as in class based. Just like you'd refer to 'classical' inheritance.

You might be right - I've never heard 'classical' used in that way, interesting!

You're both right — it's intended to be a slightly ambiguous low-key pun :)

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