freeCodeCamp/guide/english/certifications/front-end-libraries/react/use-the-lifecycle-method-componentwillmount/index.md

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title: Use the Lifecycle Method componentWillMount
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## Use the Lifecycle Method componentWillMount

The challenge is a basic introduction to React's LifeCycle components.
These methods are also called Lifecycle Hooks.

### Hint 1

Log something to the console in the ```react componentWillMount ``` method.

### Hint 2

The `` console.log(); `` statement is used to log to the browser console.

### Solution

Since you can log anything, use the ``` console.log(); ``` and pass in a string. The ``` componentWillMount ``` method should look like:

```javascript
componentWillMount() {
  console.log('Component being mounted');
}
```

##### Note: The ``` componentWillMount ``` Lifecycle method has been deprecated as of version 17, and does not work on later versions. [(Source)](https://reactjs.org/docs/react-component.html)