How to utilize useQuery for polling & background data fetching

▤ Summary

This article explains how to use React Query's useQuery hook for polling, background refetching, and data transformation. It shows how refetchInterval can automatically refresh data at set intervals to keep a React app in sync with a changing backend. It also explains how refetchIntervalInBackground changes behavior when the browser tab is inactive. Finally, it describes how the select option reshapes returned data without changing the cached response.

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