When should you use local storage?

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Local storage provides at least 5MB of data storage across all major web browsers, which is a heck of a lot more than the 4KB (maximum size) that you can store in a cookie. This makes local storage particularly useful if you want to cache some application data in the browser for later usage.

When should I use local storage vs session storage?

sessionStorage is similar to localStorage ; the difference is that while data in localStorage doesn't expire, data in sessionStorage is cleared when the page session ends. Whenever a document is loaded in a particular tab in the browser, a unique page session gets created and assigned to that particular tab.

Is it good practice to use local storage?

It was designed to hold key/value pairs as strings, not store secure data! However, if you want to be able to save an article on Medium or store a draft of a story, LocalStorage is pretty good for that sort of information(unless you're writing your next hit novel and don't want it to leak)!

Why do we use local storage?

Local storage allows developers to store and retrieve data in the browser. The data stored in local storage will not expire. This means the data will persist even if the tab or the browser window is closed.

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