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# State

### Definition

```javascript
function State(initial: any) {
    return {
        update: function,
        get: function,
        onUpdate: function
    }
}
```

### Input

Takes `initial` of any type

### Returns an object

* `update(value: any)` : updates the current state with the input value
* `get()` : returns the current state
* `onUpdate(value: function)` : takes a callback function and calls the function whenever the state is updated