React write a simple counter (only need an explication)

JavaScript
#1

Tell us what’s happening:
Hi guys,
Quick question why in this case we need to write count: state.count+1 and not just count: count+1 ?

Your code so far

// change code below this line
increment() {
  this.setState(state => ({
    count: state.count + 1
  }));
}

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#2

Because count is not a variable. state is a variable (parameter in this case) available to the function.

That being said, you could destructure state to obtain count and use it as you wanted to do.

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