CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

using map in useeffect

useEffect(async () => {
    try{ 
      let response = await axios.get(`https://swapi.co/api/people/`)
      let data = await response.json();
      let newState = data.map((e) => e); // map your state here
      setChars(newState); // and then update the state
      console.log(newState);
    } catch(error) {
       console.error(error.message);
    }
  },[]);