diff --git a/packages/react/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.js b/packages/react/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.js
index 51abd03c773a..3dd581309e00 100644
--- a/packages/react/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.js
+++ b/packages/react/src/components/CodeSnippet/CodeSnippet.js
@@ -6,223 +6,170 @@
  */
 
 import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
-import React, { Component } from 'react';
+import React, { useState, useRef, useLayoutEffect } from 'react';
 import classNames from 'classnames';
 import { ChevronDown16 } from '@carbon/icons-react';
 import { settings } from 'carbon-components';
 import Copy from '../Copy';
+import Button from '../Button';
 import CopyButton from '../CopyButton';
-import uid from '../../tools/uniqueId';
+import getUniqueId from '../../tools/uniqueId';
 
 const { prefix } = settings;
 
-export default class CodeSnippet extends Component {
-  static propTypes = {
-    /**
-     * Provide the type of Code Snippet
-     */
-    type: PropTypes.oneOf(['single', 'inline', 'multi']),
-
-    /**
-     * Specify an optional className to be applied to the container node
-     */
-    className: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * Provide the content of your CodeSnippet as a string
-     */
-    children: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * Specify the string displayed when the snippet is copied
-     */
-    feedback: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * Specify the description for the Copy Button
-     */
-    copyButtonDescription: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * An optional handler to listen to the `onClick` even fired by the Copy
-     * Button
-     */
-    onClick: PropTypes.func,
-
-    /**
-     * Specify a label to be read by screen readers on the containing <textbox>
-     * node
-     */
-    copyLabel: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * Specify a label to be read by screen readers on the containing <textbox>
-     * node
-     */
-    ariaLabel: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * Specify a string that is displayed when the Code Snippet text is more
-     * than 15 lines
-     */
-    showMoreText: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * Specify a string that is displayed when the Code Snippet has been
-     * interacted with to show more lines
-     */
-    showLessText: PropTypes.string,
-
-    /**
-     * Specify whether you are using the light variant of the Code Snippet,
-     * typically used for inline snippet to display an alternate color
-     */
-    light: PropTypes.bool,
-  };
-
-  static defaultProps = {
-    type: 'single',
-    showMoreText: 'Show more',
-    showLessText: 'Show less',
-  };
-
-  state = {
-    shouldShowMoreLessBtn: false,
-    expandedCode: false,
-  };
-
-  componentDidMount() {
-    if (this.codeContent) {
-      if (this.codeContent.getBoundingClientRect().height > 255) {
-        this.setState({ shouldShowMoreLessBtn: true });
-      }
+function CodeSnippet({
+  className,
+  type,
+  children,
+  feedback,
+  onClick,
+  ariaLabel,
+  copyLabel, //TODO: Merge this prop to `ariaLabel` in `v11`
+  copyButtonDescription,
+  light,
+  showMoreText,
+  showLessText,
+  ...rest
+}) {
+  const [expandedCode, setExpandedCode] = useState(false);
+  const [shouldShowMoreLessBtn, setShouldShowMoreLessBtn] = useState(false);
+  const { current: uid } = useRef(getUniqueId());
+  const codeContentRef = useRef();
+
+  useLayoutEffect(() => {
+    if (codeContentRef.current) {
+      const { height } = codeContentRef.current.getBoundingClientRect();
+      setShouldShowMoreLessBtn(type === 'multi' && height > 255);
     }
-  }
+  }, [children, type]);
 
-  componentDidUpdate(prevProps) {
-    if (this.props.children !== prevProps.children && this.codeContent) {
-      if (this.codeContent.getBoundingClientRect().height > 255) {
-        this.setState({ shouldShowMoreLessBtn: true });
-      }
-    }
-  }
+  const codeSnippetClasses = classNames(className, {
+    [`${prefix}--snippet`]: true,
+    [`${prefix}--snippet--${type}`]: type,
+    [`${prefix}--snippet--expand`]: expandedCode,
+    [`${prefix}--snippet--light`]: light,
+  });
 
-  expandCode = () => {
-    this.setState({ expandedCode: !this.state.expandedCode });
-  };
-
-  render() {
-    const {
-      className,
-      type,
-      children,
-      feedback,
-      onClick,
-      ariaLabel,
-      copyLabel, //TODO: Merge this prop to `ariaLabel` in `v11`
-      copyButtonDescription,
-      light,
-      showMoreText,
-      showLessText,
-      ...other
-    } = this.props;
-
-    // a unique id generated for aria-describedby
-    this.uid = uid();
-
-    const codeSnippetClasses = classNames(className, {
-      [`${prefix}--snippet`]: true,
-      [`${prefix}--snippet--${type}`]: type,
-      [`${prefix}--snippet--expand`]: this.state.expandedCode,
-      [`${prefix}--snippet--light`]: light,
-    });
-
-    const expandCodeBtnText = this.state.expandedCode
-      ? showLessText
-      : showMoreText;
-
-    const moreLessBtn = (
-      <button
-        className={`${prefix}--btn ${prefix}--btn--ghost ${prefix}--btn--sm ${prefix}--snippet-btn--expand`}
-        type="button"
-        onClick={this.expandCode}>
-        <span className={`${prefix}--snippet-btn--text`}>
-          {expandCodeBtnText}
-        </span>
-        <ChevronDown16
-          aria-label={expandCodeBtnText}
-          className={`${prefix}--icon-chevron--down ${prefix}--snippet__icon`}
-          name="chevron--down"
-          role="img"
-        />
-      </button>
+  const expandCodeBtnText = expandedCode ? showLessText : showMoreText;
+
+  if (type === 'inline') {
+    return (
+      <Copy
+        {...rest}
+        onClick={onClick}
+        aria-label={copyLabel || ariaLabel}
+        aria-describedby={uid}
+        className={codeSnippetClasses}
+        feedback={feedback}>
+        <code id={uid}>{children}</code>
+      </Copy>
     );
+  }
 
-    const code = (
+  return (
+    <div {...rest} className={codeSnippetClasses}>
       <div
         role="textbox"
         tabIndex={0}
         className={`${prefix}--snippet-container`}
         aria-label={ariaLabel || copyLabel || 'code-snippet'}>
         <code>
-          <pre
-            ref={codeContent => {
-              this.codeContent = codeContent;
-            }}>
-            {children}
-          </pre>
+          <pre ref={codeContentRef}>{children}</pre>
         </code>
       </div>
-    );
-
-    const copy = (
       <CopyButton
         onClick={onClick}
         feedback={feedback}
         iconDescription={copyButtonDescription}
       />
-    );
-
-    if (type === 'inline') {
-      return (
-        <Copy
-          {...other}
-          onClick={onClick}
-          aria-label={copyLabel || ariaLabel}
-          aria-describedby={this.uid}
-          className={codeSnippetClasses}
-          feedback={feedback}>
-          <code id={this.uid}>{children}</code>
-        </Copy>
-      );
-    }
-
-    if (type === 'single') {
-      return (
-        <div {...other} className={codeSnippetClasses}>
-          {code}
-          {copy}
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
-
-    if (!this.state.shouldShowMoreLessBtn && type === 'multi') {
-      return (
-        <div {...other} className={codeSnippetClasses}>
-          {code}
-          {copy}
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
-
-    if (this.state.shouldShowMoreLessBtn && type === 'multi') {
-      return (
-        <div className={codeSnippetClasses} {...other}>
-          {code}
-          {copy}
-          {moreLessBtn}
-        </div>
-      );
-    }
-  }
+      {shouldShowMoreLessBtn && (
+        <Button
+          kind="ghost"
+          size="small"
+          className={`${prefix}--snippet-btn--expand`}
+          onClick={() => setExpandedCode(!expandedCode)}>
+          <span className={`${prefix}--snippet-btn--text`}>
+            {expandCodeBtnText}
+          </span>
+          <ChevronDown16
+            aria-label={expandCodeBtnText}
+            className={`${prefix}--icon-chevron--down ${prefix}--snippet__icon`}
+            name="chevron--down"
+            role="img"
+          />
+        </Button>
+      )}
+    </div>
+  );
 }
+
+CodeSnippet.propTypes = {
+  /**
+   * Provide the type of Code Snippet
+   */
+  type: PropTypes.oneOf(['single', 'inline', 'multi']),
+
+  /**
+   * Specify an optional className to be applied to the container node
+   */
+  className: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * Provide the content of your CodeSnippet as a string
+   */
+  children: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * Specify the string displayed when the snippet is copied
+   */
+  feedback: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * Specify the description for the Copy Button
+   */
+  copyButtonDescription: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * An optional handler to listen to the `onClick` even fired by the Copy
+   * Button
+   */
+  onClick: PropTypes.func,
+
+  /**
+   * Specify a label to be read by screen readers on the containing <textbox>
+   * node
+   */
+  copyLabel: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * Specify a label to be read by screen readers on the containing <textbox>
+   * node
+   */
+  ariaLabel: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * Specify a string that is displayed when the Code Snippet text is more
+   * than 15 lines
+   */
+  showMoreText: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * Specify a string that is displayed when the Code Snippet has been
+   * interacted with to show more lines
+   */
+  showLessText: PropTypes.string,
+
+  /**
+   * Specify whether you are using the light variant of the Code Snippet,
+   * typically used for inline snippet to display an alternate color
+   */
+  light: PropTypes.bool,
+};
+
+CodeSnippet.defaultProps = {
+  type: 'single',
+  showMoreText: 'Show more',
+  showLessText: 'Show less',
+};
+
+export default CodeSnippet;