React is a JavaScript library for building user interfaces using declarative components, which means you describe what your UI should look like and React handles the updates when data changes. Developers use React to create interactive web and native applications more efficiently by breaking interfaces into reusable, manageable pieces rather than directly manipulating the DOM. It's particularly useful when building complex applications that need to respond quickly to user interactions and data changes.

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