In React, a Switching Component refers to a pattern where a component decides which child component to render based on certain conditions — like the application's state, props, or route.

Think of it as a "decision-maker" that picks one UI element among many, depending on what is happening in your app.

Example:
Imagine an app with three views: Home, Profile, and Settings. Instead of cluttering your main component with a lot of if-else or switch logic, you can create a Switching Component to neatly handle which page to show.

function PageSwitcher({ page }) {
  switch (page) {
    case 'home':
      return <Home />;
    case 'profile':
      return <Profile />;
    case 'settings':
      return <Settings />;
    default:
      return <NotFound />;
  }
}

Here, PageSwitcher switches between different components based on the page prop it receives.

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Why use a Switching Component?

• Cleaner code: Keeps your main components simple and focused.
• Better maintainability: Easy to add or remove screens without cluttering code.
• Reusable logic: The switching logic is contained in one place.

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Real-world example:
In routing libraries like React Router, the <Routes> and <Route> components internally act like Switching Components — they render different pages based on the URL path.

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