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title: Keys
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---
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# Keys
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Keys are the eyes and ears on your application battlefield letting React know which items have changed or were added.
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```javascript
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const bestCereal = ['cookie crisp','waffle crisp','fruit loops','cinnamon toast crunch','cocoa puffs'];
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const cerealItems = bestCereal.map((cereal) =>
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<ul key={cereal}>
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{cereal}
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</ul>
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);
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```
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Notice that the keys selected were all unique. The `key` is required to be unique. If you are unable to provide a unique key from the list of items you are iterating over, you can use the `index`.
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```javascript
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const troops = ['general','major','platoon leader','cadet','cadet'];
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const troopItems = troops.map((soldier, index) =>
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<ul key={index}>
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{soldier}
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</ul>
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);
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```
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Although it is not recommended to use index if the order of items change. Many in the React community use index as a last resort.
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### More Information
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- [Keys Doc](https://reactjs.org/docs/lists-and-keys.html)
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- [Dangers of Using Index as the Key](https://medium.com/@robinpokorny/index-as-a-key-is-an-anti-pattern-e0349aece318)
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