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[BUG]: Fix potential crashes and improve state handling in Output componentΒ #599

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πŸ“Œ Problem

The Output component had multiple issues related to stability, state handling, and React best practices, which could lead to crashes or inconsistent behavior.

⚠️ Issues Identified

  1. Potential Crash (High Priority)
  • Accessing qaPairsFromStorage["output"] without checking existence could cause runtime crashes
  1. Incorrect Default State
  • questionType could be null if not found in localStorage, leading to unexpected behavior
  1. Memory Leak Risk
  • Web Worker was not safely cleaned up in all scenarios
  1. Direct DOM Manipulation
  • Dropdown was handled using direct DOM methods instead of React state
  1. Unsafe localStorage Parsing
  • Default structure from localStorage could lead to type mismatch issues

βœ… Fix Implemented

  • Added safety checks before accessing qaPairsFromStorage["output"]
  • Provided fallback value for questionType
  • Ensured proper cleanup of Web Worker
  • Refactored dropdown logic using useState and useRef
  • Improved handling of parsed localStorage data

πŸ’‘ Benefits

  • Prevents runtime crashes
  • Improves application stability
  • Aligns with React best practices
  • Safer and more predictable state handling
  • Cleaner and more maintainable code

πŸ“ Affected File

  • eduaid_web/src/pages/Output.jsx

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Critical - Application is unusable

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