What is the purpose of React's "setState" method when called with a function as an argument?

A. It is used to define the initial state of a component

B. It is used to handle user interactions in a component

C. It is used to update the state of a component based on the previous state

D. It is used to render the component's UI

Correct Answer is :

C. It is used to update the state of a component based on the previous state