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+/** Various debugging helper functions for development */
+
+import { useEffect, useRef } from 'react';
+
+/**
+ * A custom hook that logs the previous and current props of a component whenever it updates.
+ */
+export function useWhyDidYouUpdate(name: string, props: any) {
+  const previousProps = useRef({});
+
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (previousProps.current) {
+      const allKeys = Object.keys({ ...previousProps.current, ...props });
+      const changedProps: any = {};
+
+      allKeys.forEach((key) => {
+        if ((previousProps as any).current[key] !== props[key]) {
+          (changedProps as any)[key] = {
+            from: (previousProps as any).current[key],
+            to: props[key]
+          };
+        }
+      });
+
+      if (Object.keys(changedProps).length > 0) {
+        console.log(`[${name}] Changed props:`, changedProps);
+      }
+    }
+
+    previousProps.current = props;
+  });
+}