Introduction to React for Complete Beginners
All of the code examples below will be included a second time at the bottom of this article as an embedded gist.
Introduction to React for Complete Beginners
All of the code examples below will be included a second time at the bottom of this article as an embedded gist, so that it is properly syntax highlighted.
React uses a syntax extension of JavaScript called JSX that allows you to write HTML directly within JavaScript.

React
React uses a syntax extension of JavaScript called JSX that allows you to write HTML directly within JavaScript
because JSX is a syntactic extension of JavaScript, you can actually write JavaScript directly within JSX
include the code you want to be treated as JavaScript within curly braces: { 'this is treated as JavaScript code' }
JSX code must be compiled into JavaScript
under the hood the challenges are calling ReactDOM.render (JSX, document.getElementById('root'))
One important thing to know about nested JSX is that it must return a single element.
For instance, several JSX elements written as siblings with no parent wrapper element will not transpile.
From the React Docs:
What is React?
React is a declarative, efficient, and flexible JavaScript library for building user interfaces. It lets you compose complex UIs from small and isolated pieces of code called “components”.
React has a few different kinds of components, but we'll start with React.Component subclasses:
class ShoppingList extends React.Component {
render() {
return (
<div className="shopping-list">
<h1>Shopping List for {this.props.name}</h1>
<ul>
<li>Instagram</li>
<li>WhatsApp</li>
<li>Oculus</li>
</ul>
</div>
);
}
}
// Example usage: <ShoppingList name="Mark" />
We'll get to the funny XML-like tags soon. We use components to tell React what we want to see on the screen. When our data changes, React will efficiently update and re-render our components.
Here, ShoppingList is a React component class, or React component type. A component takes in parameters, called props (short for “properties”), and returns a hierarchy of views to display via the render method.
The render method returns a description of what you want to see on the screen. React takes the description and displays the result. In particular, render returns a React element, which is a lightweight description of what to render. Most React developers use a special syntax called “JSX” which makes these structures easier to write. The <div /> syntax is transformed at build time to React.createElement('div'). The example above is equivalent to:
return React.createElement('div', {className: 'shopping-list'},
React.createElement('h1', /* ... h1 children ... */),
React.createElement('ul', /* ... ul children ... */)
);
Valid JSX:
<div>
<p>Paragraph One</p>
<p>Paragraph Two</p>
<p>Paragraph Three</p>
</div>
Invalid JSX:
<p>Paragraph One</p>
<p>Paragraph Two</p>
<p>Paragraph Three</p>
To put comments inside JSX, you use the syntax {/* */} to wrap around the comment text.
To put comments inside JSX, you use the syntax {/* */} to wrap around the comment text.
The code editor has a JSX element similar to what you created in the last challenge. Add a comment somewhere within the provided div element, without modifying the existing h1 or p elements.
const JSX = (
<div>
{/* This is a comment */}
<h1>This is a block of JSX</h1>
<p>Here's a subtitle</p>
</div>
);
With React, we can render this JSX directly to the HTML DOM using React's rendering API known as ReactDOM.
ReactDOM offers a simple method to render React elements to the DOM which looks like this:
ReactDOM.render(componentToRender, targetNode)
- the first argument is the React element or component that you want to render,
- and the second argument is the DOM node that you want to render the component to.
ReactDOM.render() must be called after the JSX element declarations, just like how you must declare variables before using them.
key difference in JSX is that you can no longer use the word class to define HTML classes.
- — -> This is because class is a reserved word in JavaScript. Instead, JSX uses className
the naming convention for all HTML attributes and event references in JSX become camelCase
a click event in JSX is onClick, instead of onclick. Likewise, onchange becomes onChange. While this is a subtle difference, it is an important one to keep in mind moving forward.
Apply a class of myDiv to the div provided in the JSX code.
- The constant JSX should return a div element.
- The div should have a class of myDiv.
const JSX = (
<div>
<h1>Add a class to this div</h1>
</div>
);
Ans:
const JSX = (
<div className="myDiv">
<h1>Add a class to this div</h1>
</div>
);
React: Learn About Self-Closing JSX Tags
-Another important way in which JSX differs from HTML is in the idea of the self-closing tag.
In HTML, almost all tags have both an opening and closing tag:
<div></div>;the closing tag always has a forward slash before the tag name that you are closing.
there are special instances in HTML called “self-closing tags”, or tags that don't require both an opening and closing tag before another tag can start.
For example the line-break tag can be written as
<br>or as<br />,but should never be written as<br></br>, since it doesn't contain any content.
In JSX, the rules are a little different. Any JSX element can be written with a self-closing tag, and every element must be closed.
The line-break tag, for example, must always be written as<br />in order to be valid JSX that can be transpiled.
A<div>, on the other hand, can be written as<div />or<div></div>.
The difference is that in the first syntax version there is no way to include anything in the<div />.
Fix the errors in the code editor so that it is valid JSX and successfully transpiles. Make sure you don't change any of the content — you only need to close tags where they are needed.
const JSX = (
<div>
<h2>Welcome to React!</h2> <br >
<p>Be sure to close all tags!</p>
<hr >
</div>
);
Ans:
const JSX = (
<div>
<h2>Welcome to React!</h2> <br />
<p>Be sure to close all tags!</p>
<hr />
</div>
);
React: Create a Stateless Functional Component
There are two ways to create a React component. The first way is to use a JavaScript function.
Defining a component in this way creates a stateless functional component.
think of a stateless component as one that can receive data and render it, but does not manage or track changes to that data.
To create a component with a function, you simply write a JavaScript function that returns either JSX or null
- React requires your function name to begin with a capital letter.
Here's an example of a stateless functional component that assigns an HTML class in JSX:
// After being transpiled, the <div> will have a CSS class of 'customClass'
const DemoComponent = function() {
return (
<div className='customClass' />
);
};
Because a JSX component represents HTML, you could put several components together to create a more complex HTML page.
The code editor has a function called MyComponent. Complete this function so it returns a single div element which contains some string of text.
Note: The text is considered a child of the div element, so you will not be able to use a self-closing tag.
const MyComponent = function() {
// Change code below this line
// Change code above this line
}
ANS:
const MyComponent = function() {
// Change code below this line
return (
<div> Some Text </div >
);
// Change code above this line
};
React: Create a React Component
The other way to define a React component is with the ES6 class syntax. In the following example, Kitten extends React.Component:
class Kitten extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<h1>Hi</h1>
);
}
}
This creates an ES6 class Kitten which extends the React.Component class.
So the Kitten class now has access to many useful React features, such as local state and lifecycle hooks.
Also notice the Kitten class has a constructor defined within it that calls super()
It uses super() to call the constructor of the parent class, in this case React.Component
The constructor is a special method used during the initialization of objects that are created with the class keyword. It is best practice to call a component's constructor with super, and pass props to both.
This makes sure the component is initialized properly. For now, know that it is standard for this code to be included.
MyComponent is defined in the code editor using class syntax. Finish writing the render method so it returns a div element that contains an h1 with the text Hello React!.
class MyComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
// Change code below this line
// Change code above this line
}
};
ANS:
class MyComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
// Change code below this line
return (
<div>
<h1>Hello React!</h1>
</div>
);
// Change code above this line
}
};
React: Create a Component with Composition
Imagine you are building an App and have created three components, a Navbar, Dashboard, and Footer.
To compose these components together, you could create an App parent component which renders each of these three components as children. To render a component as a child in a React component, you include the component name written as a custom HTML tag in the JSX.
- For example, in the render method you could write:
return (
<App>
<Navbar />
<Dashboard />
<Footer />
</App>
)
When React encounters a custom HTML tag that references another component (a component name wrapped in < /> like in this example), it renders the markup for that component in the location of the tag. This should illustrate the parent/child relationship between the App component and the Navbar, Dashboard, and Footer.
Challenge:
In the code editor, there is a simple functional component called ChildComponent and a class component called ParentComponent. Compose the two together by rendering the ChildComponent within the ParentComponent. Make sure to close the ChildComponent tag with a forward slash.
- Note:ChildComponent is defined with an ES6 arrow function because this is a very common practice when using React.
- However, know that this is just a function.
const ChildComponent = () => {
return (
<div>
<p>I am the child</p>
</div>
);
};
class ParentComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h1>I am the parent</h1>
{ /* Change code below this line */ }
{ /* Change code above this line */ }
</div>
);
}
};
⌛The React component should return a single div element.
⌛The component should return two nested elements.
⌛The component should return the ChildComponent as its second child.
Ans:
const ChildComponent = () => {
return (
<div>
<p>I am the child</p>
</div>
);
};
class ParentComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h1>I am the parent</h1>
{ /* Change code below this line */ }
{ /* Change code above this line */ }
</div>
);
}
};
More Examples:
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Snippets:
Renders an accordion menu with multiple collapsible content elements.
- Define an
AccordionItemcomponent, that renders a<button>which is used to update the component and notify its parent via thehandleClickcallback. - Use the
isCollapsedprop inAccordionItemto determine its appearance and set an appropriateclassName. - Define an
Accordioncomponent that uses theuseState()hook to initialize the value of thebindIndexstate variable todefaultIndex. - Filter
childrento remove unnecessary nodes except forAccordionItemby identifying the function's name. - Use
Array.prototype.map()on the collected nodes to render the individual collapsible elements. - Define
changeItem, which will be executed when clicking anAccordionItem's<button>. changeItemexecutes the passed callback,onItemClick, and updatesbindIndexbased on the clicked element.
.accordion-item.collapsed { display: none;}.accordion-item.expanded { display: block;}.accordion-button { display: block; width: 100%;}const AccordionItem = ({ label, isCollapsed, handleClick, children }) => {
return (
<>
<button className="accordion-button" onClick={handleClick}>
{label}
</button>
<div
className={`accordion-item ${isCollapsed ? "collapsed" : "expanded"}`}
aria-expanded={isCollapsed}
>
{children}
</div>
</>
);
};
const Accordion = ({ defaultIndex, onItemClick, children }) => {
const [bindIndex, setBindIndex] = React.useState(defaultIndex);
const changeItem = (itemIndex) => {
if (typeof onItemClick === "function") onItemClick(itemIndex);
if (itemIndex !== bindIndex) setBindIndex(itemIndex);
};
const items = children.filter((item) => item.type.name === "AccordionItem");
return (
<>
{items.map(({ props }) => (
<AccordionItem
isCollapsed={bindIndex !== props.index}
label={props.label}
handleClick={() => changeItem(props.index)}
children={props.children}
/>
))}
</>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<Accordion defaultIndex="1" onItemClick={console.log}>
<AccordionItem label="A" index="1">
Lorem ipsum
</AccordionItem>
<AccordionItem label="B" index="2">
Dolor sit amet
</AccordionItem>
</Accordion>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders an alert component with type prop.
- Use the
useState()hook to create theisShownandisLeavingstate variables and set both tofalseinitially. - Define
timeoutIdto keep the timer instance for clearing on component unmount. - Use the
useEffect()hook to update the value ofisShowntotrueand clear the interval by usingtimeoutIdwhen the component is unmounted. - Define a
closeAlertfunction to set the component as removed from the DOM by displaying a fading out animation and setisShowntofalseviasetTimeout().
@keyframes leave { 0% { opacity: 1; } 100% { opacity: 0; }}.alert { padding: 0.75rem 0.5rem; margin-bottom: 0.5rem; text-align: left; padding-right: 40px; border-radius: 4px; font-size: 16px; position: relative;}.alert.warning { color: #856404; background-color: #fff3cd; border-color: #ffeeba;}.alert.error { color: #721c24; background-color: #f8d7da; border-color: #f5c6cb;}.alert.leaving { animation: leave 0.5s forwards;}.alert .close { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; padding: 0 0.75rem; color: #333; border: 0; height: 100%; cursor: pointer; background: none; font-weight: 600; font-size: 16px;}.alert .close:after { content: "x";}const Alert = ({ isDefaultShown = false, timeout = 250, type, message }) => {
const [isShown, setIsShown] = React.useState(isDefaultShown);
const [isLeaving, setIsLeaving] = React.useState(false);
let timeoutId = null;
React.useEffect(() => {
setIsShown(true);
return () => {
clearTimeout(timeoutId);
};
}, [isDefaultShown, timeout, timeoutId]);
const closeAlert = () => {
setIsLeaving(true);
timeoutId = setTimeout(() => {
setIsLeaving(false);
setIsShown(false);
}, timeout);
};
return (
isShown && (
<div
className={`alert ${type} ${isLeaving ? "leaving" : ""}`}
role="alert"
>
<button className="close" onClick={closeAlert} />
{message}
</div>
)
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<Alert type="info" message="This is info" />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a string as plaintext, with URLs converted to appropriate link elements.
- Use
String.prototype.split()andString.prototype.match()with a regular expression to find URLs in a string. - Return matched URLs rendered as
<a>elements, dealing with missing protocol prefixes if necessary. - Render the rest of the string as plaintext.
const AutoLink = ({ text }) => {
const delimiter =
/((?:https?:\/\/)?(?:(?:[a-z0-9]?(?:[a-z0-9\-]{1,61}[a-z0-9])?\.[^\.|\s])+[a-z\.]*[a-z]+|(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)(?:\.(?:25[0-5]|2[0-4][0-9]|[01]?[0-9][0-9]?)){3})(?::\d{1,5})*[a-z0-9.,_\/~#&=;%+?\-\\(\\)]*)/gi;
return (
<>
{text.split(delimiter).map((word) => {
const match = word.match(delimiter);
if (match) {
const url = match[0];
return (
<a href={url.startsWith("http") ? url : `http://${url}`}>{url}</a>
);
}
return word;
})}
</>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<AutoLink text="foo bar baz http://example.org bar" />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a link formatted to call a phone number (tel: link).
- Use
phoneto create a<a>element with an appropriatehrefattribute. - Render the link with
childrenas its content.
const Callto = ({ phone, children }) => {
return <a href={`tel:${phone}`}>{children}</a>;
};
ReactDOM.render(
<Callto phone="+302101234567">Call me!</Callto>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a carousel component.
- Use the
useState()hook to create theactivestate variable and give it a value of0(index of the first item). - Use the
useEffect()hook to update the value ofactiveto the index of the next item, usingsetTimeout. - Compute the
classNamefor each carousel item while mapping over them and applying it accordingly. - Render the carousel items using
React.cloneElement()and pass down...restalong with the computedclassName.
.carousel { position: relative;}.carousel-item { position: absolute; visibility: hidden;}.carousel-item.visible { visibility: visible;}const Carousel = ({ carouselItems, ...rest }) => {
const [active, setActive] = React.useState(0);
let scrollInterval = null;
React.useEffect(() => {
scrollInterval = setTimeout(() => {
setActive((active + 1) % carouselItems.length);
}, 2000);
return () => clearTimeout(scrollInterval);
});
return (
<div className="carousel">
{carouselItems.map((item, index) => {
const activeClass = active === index ? " visible" : "";
return React.cloneElement(item, {
...rest,
className: `carousel-item${activeClass}`,
});
})}
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<Carousel
carouselItems={[
<div>carousel item 1</div>,
<div>carousel item 2</div>,
<div>carousel item 3</div>,
]}
/>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a component with collapsible content.
- Use the
useState()hook to create theisCollapsedstate variable with an initial value ofcollapsed. - Use the
<button>to change the component'sisCollapsedstate and the content of the component, passed down viachildren. - Determine the appearance of the content, based on
isCollapsedand apply the appropriateclassName. - Update the value of the
aria-expandedattribute based onisCollapsedto make the component accessible.
.collapse-button { display: block; width: 100%;}.collapse-content.collapsed { display: none;}.collapsed-content.expanded { display: block;}const Collapse = ({ collapsed, children }) => {
const [isCollapsed, setIsCollapsed] = React.useState(collapsed);
return (
<>
<button
className="collapse-button"
onClick={() => setIsCollapsed(!isCollapsed)}
>
{isCollapsed ? "Show" : "Hide"} content
</button>
<div
className={`collapse-content ${isCollapsed ? "collapsed" : "expanded"}`}
aria-expanded={isCollapsed}
>
{children}
</div>
</>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<Collapse>
<h1>This is a collapse</h1>
<p>Hello world!</p>
</Collapse>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a controlled <input> element that uses a callback function to inform its parent about value updates.
- Use the
valuepassed down from the parent as the controlled input field's value. - Use the
onChangeevent to fire theonValueChangecallback and send the new value to the parent. - The parent must update the input field's
valueprop in order for its value to change on user input.
const ControlledInput = ({ value, onValueChange, ...rest }) => {
return (
<input
value={value}
onChange={({ target: { value } }) => onValueChange(value)}
{...rest}
/>
);
};
const Form = () => {
const [value, setValue] = React.useState("");
return (
<ControlledInput
type="text"
placeholder="Insert some text here..."
value={value}
onValueChange={setValue}
/>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<Form />, document.getElementById("root"));
Renders a countdown timer that prints a message when it reaches zero.
- Use the
useState()hook to create a state variable to hold the time value, initialize it from the props and destructure it into its components. - Use the
useState()hook to create thepausedandoverstate variables, used to prevent the timer from ticking if it's paused or the time has run out. - Create a method
tick, that updates the time values based on the current value (i.e. decreasing the time by one second). - Create a method
reset, that resets all state variables to their initial states. - Use the the
useEffect()hook to call thetickmethod every second via the use ofsetInterval()and useclearInterval()to clean up when the component is unmounted. - Use
String.prototype.padStart()to pad each part of the time array to two characters to create the visual representation of the timer.
const CountDown = ({ hours = 0, minutes = 0, seconds = 0 }) => {
const [paused, setPaused] = React.useState(false);
const [over, setOver] = React.useState(false);
const [[h, m, s], setTime] = React.useState([hours, minutes, seconds]);
const tick = () => {
if (paused || over) return;
if (h === 0 && m === 0 && s === 0) setOver(true);
else if (m === 0 && s === 0) {
setTime([h - 1, 59, 59]);
} else if (s == 0) {
setTime([h, m - 1, 59]);
} else {
setTime([h, m, s - 1]);
}
};
const reset = () => {
setTime([parseInt(hours), parseInt(minutes), parseInt(seconds)]);
setPaused(false);
setOver(false);
};
React.useEffect(() => {
const timerID = setInterval(() => tick(), 1000);
return () => clearInterval(timerID);
});
return (
<div>
<p>{`${h.toString().padStart(2, "0")}:${m.toString().padStart(2, "0")}:${s .toString() .padStart(2, "0")}`}</p>
<div>{over ? "Time's up!" : ""}</div>
<button onClick={() => setPaused(!paused)}>
{paused ? "Resume" : "Pause"}
</button>
<button onClick={() => reset()}>Restart</button>
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<CountDown hours={1} minutes={45} />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a list of elements from an array of primitives.
- Use the value of the
isOrderedprop to conditionally render an<ol>or a<ul>list. - Use
Array.prototype.map()to render every item indataas a<li>element with an appropriatekey.
const DataList = ({ isOrdered = false, data }) => {
const list = data.map((val, i) => <li key={`${i}_${val}`}>{val}</li>);
return isOrdered ? <ol>{list}</ol> : <ul>{list}</ul>;
};
const names = ["John", "Paul", "Mary"];
ReactDOM.render(<DataList data={names} />, document.getElementById("root"));
ReactDOM.render(
<DataList data={names} isOrdered />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a table with rows dynamically created from an array of primitives.
- Render a
<table>element with two columns (IDandValue). - Use
Array.prototype.map()to render every item indataas a<tr>element with an appropriatekey.
const DataTable = ({ data }) => {
return (
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th>ID</th>
<th>Value</th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
{data.map((val, i) => (
<tr key={`${i}_${val}`}>
<td>{i}</td>
<td>{val}</td>
</tr>
))}
</tbody>
</table>
);
};
const people = ["John", "Jesse"];
ReactDOM.render(<DataTable data={people} />, document.getElementById("root"));
Renders a file drag and drop component for a single file.
- Create a ref, called
dropRefand bind it to the component's wrapper. - Use the
useState()hook to create thedragandfilenamevariables, initialized tofalseand''respectively. - The variables
dragCounteranddragare used to determine if a file is being dragged, whilefilenameis used to store the dropped file's name. - Create the
handleDrag,handleDragIn,handleDragOutandhandleDropmethods to handle drag and drop functionality. handleDragprevents the browser from opening the dragged file,handleDragInandhandleDragOuthandle the dragged file entering and exiting the component, whilehandleDrophandles the file being dropped and passes it toonDrop.- Use the
useEffect()hook to handle each of the drag and drop events using the previously created methods.
.filedrop { min-height: 120px; border: 3px solid #d3d3d3; text-align: center; font-size: 24px; padding: 32px; border-radius: 4px;}.filedrop.drag { border: 3px dashed #1e90ff;}.filedrop.ready { border: 3px solid #32cd32;}const FileDrop = ({ onDrop }) => {
const [drag, setDrag] = React.useState(false);
const [filename, setFilename] = React.useState("");
let dropRef = React.createRef();
let dragCounter = 0;
const handleDrag = (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
};
const handleDragIn = (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
dragCounter++;
if (e.dataTransfer.items && e.dataTransfer.items.length > 0) setDrag(true);
};
const handleDragOut = (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
dragCounter--;
if (dragCounter === 0) setDrag(false);
};
const handleDrop = (e) => {
e.preventDefault();
e.stopPropagation();
setDrag(false);
if (e.dataTransfer.files && e.dataTransfer.files.length > 0) {
onDrop(e.dataTransfer.files[0]);
setFilename(e.dataTransfer.files[0].name);
e.dataTransfer.clearData();
dragCounter = 0;
}
};
React.useEffect(() => {
let div = dropRef.current;
div.addEventListener("dragenter", handleDragIn);
div.addEventListener("dragleave", handleDragOut);
div.addEventListener("dragover", handleDrag);
div.addEventListener("drop", handleDrop);
return () => {
div.removeEventListener("dragenter", handleDragIn);
div.removeEventListener("dragleave", handleDragOut);
div.removeEventListener("dragover", handleDrag);
div.removeEventListener("drop", handleDrop);
};
});
return (
<div
ref={dropRef}
className={
drag ? "filedrop drag" : filename ? "filedrop ready" : "filedrop"
}
>
{filename && !drag ? <div>{filename}</div> : <div>Drop a file here!</div>}
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<FileDrop onDrop={console.log} />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a textarea component with a character limit.
- Use the
useState()hook to create thecontentstate variable and set its value to that ofvalueprop, trimmed down tolimitcharacters. - Create a method
setFormattedContent, which trims the content down tolimitcharacters and memoize it, using theuseCallback()hook. - Bind the
onChangeevent of the<textarea>to callsetFormattedContentwith the value of the fired event.
const LimitedTextarea = ({ rows, cols, value, limit }) => {
const [content, setContent] = React.useState(value.slice(0, limit));
const setFormattedContent = React.useCallback(
(text) => {
setContent(text.slice(0, limit));
},
[limit, setContent]
);
return (
<>
<textarea
rows={rows}
cols={cols}
onChange={(event) => setFormattedContent(event.target.value)}
value={content}
/>
<p>
{content.length}/{limit}
</p>
</>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<LimitedTextarea limit={32} value="Hello!" />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a textarea component with a word limit.
- Use the
useState()hook to create a state variable, containingcontentandwordCount, using thevalueprop and0as the initial values respectively. - Use the
useCallback()hooks to create a memoized function,setFormattedContent, that usesString.prototype.split()to turn the input into an array of words. - Check if the result of applying
Array.prototype.filter()combined withBooleanhas alengthlonger thanlimitand, if so, trim the input, otherwise return the raw input, updating state accordingly in both cases. - Use the
useEffect()hook to call thesetFormattedContentmethod on the value of thecontentstate variable during the initial render. - Bind the
onChangeevent of the<textarea>to callsetFormattedContentwith the value ofevent.target.value.
const LimitedWordTextarea = ({ rows, cols, value, limit }) => {
const [{ content, wordCount }, setContent] = React.useState({
content: value,
wordCount: 0,
});
const setFormattedContent = React.useCallback(
(text) => {
let words = text.split(" ").filter(Boolean);
if (words.length > limit) {
setContent({
content: words.slice(0, limit).join(" "),
wordCount: limit,
});
} else {
setContent({ content: text, wordCount: words.length });
}
},
[limit, setContent]
);
React.useEffect(() => {
setFormattedContent(content);
}, []);
return (
<>
<textarea
rows={rows}
cols={cols}
onChange={(event) => setFormattedContent(event.target.value)}
value={content}
/>
<p>
{wordCount}/{limit}
</p>
</>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<LimitedWordTextarea limit={5} value="Hello there!" />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a spinning loader component.
- Render an SVG, whose
heightandwidthare determined by thesizeprop. - Use CSS to animate the SVG, creating a spinning animation.
.loader { animation: rotate 2s linear infinite;}@keyframes rotate { 100% { transform: rotate(360deg); }}.loader circle { animation: dash 1.5s ease-in-out infinite;}@keyframes dash { 0% { stroke-dasharray: 1, 150; stroke-dashoffset: 0; } 50% { stroke-dasharray: 90, 150; stroke-dashoffset: -35; } 100% { stroke-dasharray: 90, 150; stroke-dashoffset: -124; }}const Loader = ({ size }) => {
return (
<svg
className="loader"
xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg"
width={size}
height={size}
viewBox="0 0 24 24"
fill="none"
stroke="currentColor"
strokeWidth="2"
strokeLinecap="round"
strokeLinejoin="round"
>
<circle cx="12" cy="12" r="10" />
</svg>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(<Loader size={24} />, document.getElementById("root"));
Renders a link formatted to send an email (mailto: link).
- Use the
email,subjectandbodyprops to create a<a>element with an appropriatehrefattribute. - Use
encodeURIcomponentto safely encode thesubjectandbodyinto the link URL. - Render the link with
childrenas its content.
const Mailto = ({ email, subject = "", body = "", children }) => {
let params = subject || body ? "?" : "";
if (subject) params += `subject=${encodeURIComponent(subject)}`;
if (body) params += `${subject ? "&" : ""}body=${encodeURIComponent(body)}`;
return <a href={`mailto:${email}${params}`}>{children}</a>;
};
ReactDOM.render(
<Mailto email="foo@bar.baz" subject="Hello & Welcome" body="Hello world!">
Mail me!
</Mailto>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a table with rows dynamically created from an array of objects and a list of property names.
- Use
Object.keys(),Array.prototype.filter(),Array.prototype.includes()andArray.prototype.reduce()to produce afilteredDataarray, containing all objects with the keys specified inpropertyNames. - Render a
<table>element with a set of columns equal to the amount of values inpropertyNames. - Use
Array.prototype.map()to render each value in thepropertyNamesarray as a<th>element. - Use
Array.prototype.map()to render each object in thefilteredDataarray as a<tr>element, containing a<td>for each key in the object.
This component does not work with nested objects and will break if there are nested objects inside any of the properties specified in propertyNames
const MappedTable = ({ data, propertyNames }) => {
let filteredData = data.map((v) =>
Object.keys(v)
.filter((k) => propertyNames.includes(k))
.reduce((acc, key) => ((acc[key] = v[key]), acc), {})
);
return (
<table>
<thead>
<tr>
{propertyNames.map((val) => (
<th key={`h_${val}`}>{val}</th>
))}
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
{filteredData.map((val, i) => (
<tr key={`i_${i}`}>
{propertyNames.map((p) => (
<td key={`i_${i}_${p}`}>{val[p]}</td>
))}
</tr>
))}
</tbody>
</table>
);
};
const people = [
{ name: "John", surname: "Smith", age: 42 },
{ name: "Adam", surname: "Smith", gender: "male" },
];
const propertyNames = ["name", "surname", "age"];
ReactDOM.render(
<MappedTable data={people} propertyNames={propertyNames} />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a Modal component, controllable through events.
- Define
keydownHandler, a method which handles all keyboard events and is used to callonClosewhen theEsckey is pressed. - Use the
useEffect()hook to add or remove thekeydownevent listener to thedocument, callingkeydownHandlerfor every event. - Add a styled
<span>element that acts as a close button, callingonClosewhen clicked. - Use the
isVisibleprop passed down from the parent to determine if the modal should be displayed or not. - To use the component, import
Modalonly once and then display it by passing a boolean value to theisVisibleattribute.
.modal { position: fixed; top: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; right: 0; width: 100%; z-index: 9999; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.25); animation-name: appear; animation-duration: 300ms;}.modal-dialog { width: 100%; max-width: 550px; background: white; position: relative; margin: 0 20px; max-height: calc(100vh - 40px); text-align: left; display: flex; flex-direction: column; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 4px 8px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2), 0 6px 20px 0 rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.19); -webkit-animation-name: animatetop; -webkit-animation-duration: 0.4s; animation-name: slide-in; animation-duration: 0.5s;}.modal-header,.modal-footer { display: flex; align-items: center; padding: 1rem;}.modal-header { border-bottom: 1px solid #dbdbdb; justify-content: space-between;}.modal-footer { border-top: 1px solid #dbdbdb; justify-content: flex-end;}.modal-close { cursor: pointer; padding: 1rem; margin: -1rem -1rem -1rem auto;}.modal-body { overflow: auto;}.modal-content { padding: 1rem;}@keyframes appear { from { opacity: 0; } to { opacity: 1; }}@keyframes slide-in { from { transform: translateY(-150px); } to { transform: translateY(0); }}const Modal = ({ isVisible = false, title, content, footer, onClose }) => {
const keydownHandler = ({ key }) => {
switch (key) {
case "Escape":
onClose();
break;
default:
}
};
React.useEffect(() => {
document.addEventListener("keydown", keydownHandler);
return () => document.removeEventListener("keydown", keydownHandler);
});
return !isVisible ? null : (
<div className="modal" onClick={onClose}>
<div className="modal-dialog" onClick={(e) => e.stopPropagation()}>
<div className="modal-header">
<h3 className="modal-title">{title}</h3>
<span className="modal-close" onClick={onClose}>
&times;
</span>
</div>
<div className="modal-body">
<div className="modal-content">{content}</div>
</div>
{footer && <div className="modal-footer">{footer}</div>}
</div>
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
const App = () => {
const [isModal, setModal] = React.useState(false);
return (
<>
<button onClick={() => setModal(true)}>Click Here</button>
<Modal
isVisible={isModal}
title="Modal Title"
content={<p>Add your content here</p>}
footer={<button>Cancel</button>}
onClose={() => setModal(false)}
/>
</>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("root"));
Renders a checkbox list that uses a callback function to pass its selected value/values to the parent component.
- Use the
useState()hook to create thedatastate variable and use theoptionsprop to initialize its value. - Create a
togglefunction that uses the spread operator (...) andArray.prototype.splice()to update thedatastate variable and call theonChangecallback with anycheckedoptions. - Use
Array.prototype.map()to map thedatastate variable to individual<input type="checkbox">elements, each one wrapped in a<label>, binding theonClickhandler to thetogglefunction.
const MultiselectCheckbox = ({ options, onChange }) => {
const [data, setData] = React.useState(options);
const toggle = (index) => {
const newData = [...data];
newData.splice(index, 1, {
label: data[index].label,
checked: !data[index].checked,
});
setData(newData);
onChange(newData.filter((x) => x.checked));
};
return (
<>
{data.map((item, index) => (
<label key={item.label}>
<input
readOnly
type="checkbox"
checked={item.checked || false}
onClick={() => toggle(index)}
/>
{item.label}
</label>
))}
</>
);
};
const options = [{ label: "Item One" }, { label: "Item Two" }];
ReactDOM.render(
<MultiselectCheckbox
options={options}
onChange={(data) => {
console.log(data);
}}
/>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a password input field with a reveal button.
- Use the
useState()hook to create theshownstate variable and set its value tofalse. - When the
<button>is clicked, executesetShown, toggling thetypeof the<input>between"text"and"password".
const PasswordRevealer = ({ value }) => {
const [shown, setShown] = React.useState(false);
return (
<>
<input type={shown ? "text" : "password"} value={value} />
<button onClick={() => setShown(!shown)}>Show/Hide</button>
</>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<PasswordRevealer />, document.getElementById("root"));
Renders a button that animates a ripple effect when clicked.
- Use the
useState()hook to create thecoordsandisRipplingstate variables for the pointer's coordinates and the animation state of the button respectively. - Use a
useEffect()hook to change the value ofisRipplingevery time thecoordsstate variable changes, starting the animation. - Use
setTimeout()in the previous hook to clear the animation after it's done playing. - Use a
useEffect()hook to resetcoordswhenever theisRipplingstate variable isfalse. - Handle the
onClickevent by updating thecoordsstate variable and calling the passed callback.
.ripple-button { border-radius: 4px; border: none; margin: 8px; padding: 14px 24px; background: #1976d2; color: #fff; overflow: hidden; position: relative; cursor: pointer;}.ripple-button > .ripple { width: 20px; height: 20px; position: absolute; background: #63a4ff; display: block; content: ""; border-radius: 9999px; opacity: 1; animation: 0.9s ease 1 forwards ripple-effect;}@keyframes ripple-effect { 0% { transform: scale(1); opacity: 1; } 50% { transform: scale(10); opacity: 0.375; } 100% { transform: scale(35); opacity: 0; }}.ripple-button > .content { position: relative; z-index: 2;}const RippleButton = ({ children, onClick }) => {
const [coords, setCoords] = React.useState({ x: -1, y: -1 });
const [isRippling, setIsRippling] = React.useState(false);
React.useEffect(() => {
if (coords.x !== -1 && coords.y !== -1) {
setIsRippling(true);
setTimeout(() => setIsRippling(false), 300);
} else setIsRippling(false);
}, [coords]);
React.useEffect(() => {
if (!isRippling) setCoords({ x: -1, y: -1 });
}, [isRippling]);
return (
<button
className="ripple-button"
onClick={(e) => {
const rect = e.target.getBoundingClientRect();
setCoords({ x: e.clientX - rect.left, y: e.clientY - rect.top });
onClick && onClick(e);
}}
>
{isRippling ? (
<span
className="ripple"
style={{
left: coords.x,
top: coords.y,
}}
/>
) : (
""
)}
<span className="content">{children}</span>
</button>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<RippleButton onClick={(e) => console.log(e)}>Click me</RippleButton>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders an uncontrolled <select> element that uses a callback function to pass its value to the parent component.
- Use the the
selectedValueprop as thedefaultValueof the<select>element to set its initial value.. - Use the
onChangeevent to fire theonValueChangecallback and send the new value to the parent. - Use
Array.prototype.map()on thevaluesarray to create an<option>element for each passed value. - Each item in
valuesmust be a 2-element array, where the first element is thevalueof the item and the second one is the displayed text for it.
const Select = ({ values, onValueChange, selectedValue, ...rest }) => {
return (
<select
defaultValue={selectedValue}
onChange={({ target: { value } }) => onValueChange(value)}
{...rest}
>
{values.map(([value, text]) => (
<option key={value} value={value}>
{text}
</option>
))}
</select>
);
};
const choices = [
["grapefruit", "Grapefruit"],
["lime", "Lime"],
["coconut", "Coconut"],
["mango", "Mango"],
];
ReactDOM.render(
<Select
values={choices}
selectedValue="lime"
onValueChange={(val) => console.log(val)}
/>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders an uncontrolled range input element that uses a callback function to pass its value to the parent component.
- Set the
typeof the<input>element to"range"to create a slider. - Use the
defaultValuepassed down from the parent as the uncontrolled input field's initial value. - Use the
onChangeevent to fire theonValueChangecallback and send the new value to the parent.
const Slider = ({
min = 0,
max = 100,
defaultValue,
onValueChange,
...rest
}) => {
return (
<input
type="range"
min={min}
max={max}
defaultValue={defaultValue}
onChange={({ target: { value } }) => onValueChange(value)}
{...rest}
/>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<Slider onValueChange={(val) => console.log(val)} />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a star rating component.
- Define a component, called
Starthat will render each individual star with the appropriate appearance, based on the parent component's state. - In the
StarRatingcomponent, use theuseState()hook to define theratingandselectionstate variables with the appropriate initial values. - Create a method,
hoverOver, that updatesselectedaccording to the providedevent, using the .data-star-idattribute of the event's target or resets it to0if called with anullargument. - Use
Array.from()to create an array of5elements andArray.prototype.map()to create individual<Star>components. - Handle the
onMouseOverandonMouseLeaveevents of the wrapping element usinghoverOverand theonClickevent usingsetRating.
const Star = ({ marked, starId }) => {
return (
<span data-star-id={starId} className="star" role="button">
{marked ? "\u2605" : "\u2606"}
</span>
);
};
const StarRating = ({ value }) => {
const [rating, setRating] = React.useState(parseInt(value) || 0);
const [selection, setSelection] = React.useState(0);
const hoverOver = (event) => {
let val = 0;
if (event && event.target && event.target.getAttribute("data-star-id"))
val = event.target.getAttribute("data-star-id");
setSelection(val);
};
return (
<div
onMouseOut={() => hoverOver(null)}
onClick={(e) =>
setRating(e.target.getAttribute("data-star-id") || rating)
}
onMouseOver={hoverOver}
>
{Array.from({ length: 5 }, (v, i) => (
<Star
starId={i + 1}
key={`star_${i + 1}`}
marked={selection ? selection >= i + 1 : rating >= i + 1}
/>
))}
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(<StarRating value={2} />, document.getElementById("root"));
Renders a tabbed menu and view component.
- Define a
Tabscomponent that uses theuseState()hook to initialize the value of thebindIndexstate variable todefaultIndex. - Define a
TabItemcomponent and filterchildrenpassed to theTabscomponent to remove unnecessary nodes except forTabItemby identifying the function's name. - Define
changeTab, which will be executed when clicking a<button>from the menu. changeTabexecutes the passed callback,onTabClick, and updatesbindIndexbased on the clicked element.- Use
Array.prototype.map()on the collected nodes to render the menu and view of the tabs, using the value ofbinIndexto determine the active tab and apply the correctclassName.
.tab-menu > button { cursor: pointer; padding: 8px 16px; border: 0; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; background: none;}.tab-menu > button.focus { border-bottom: 2px solid #007bef;}.tab-menu > button:hover { border-bottom: 2px solid #007bef;}.tab-content { display: none;}.tab-content.selected { display: block;}const TabItem = (props) => <div {...props} />;
const Tabs = ({ defaultIndex = 0, onTabClick, children }) => {
const [bindIndex, setBindIndex] = React.useState(defaultIndex);
const changeTab = (newIndex) => {
if (typeof onItemClick === "function") onItemClick(itemIndex);
setBindIndex(newIndex);
};
const items = children.filter((item) => item.type.name === "TabItem");
return (
<div className="wrapper">
<div className="tab-menu">
{items.map(({ props: { index, label } }) => (
<button
key={`tab-btn-${index}`}
onClick={() => changeTab(index)}
className={bindIndex === index ? "focus" : ""}
>
{label}
</button>
))}
</div>
<div className="tab-view">
{items.map(({ props }) => (
<div
{...props}
className={`tab-content ${ bindIndex === props.index ? "selected" : "" }`}
key={`tab-content-${props.index}`}
/>
))}
</div>
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<Tabs defaultIndex="1" onTabClick={console.log}>
<TabItem label="A" index="1">
Lorem ipsum
</TabItem>
<TabItem label="B" index="2">
Dolor sit amet
</TabItem>
</Tabs>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a tag input field.
- Define a
TagInputcomponent and use theuseState()hook to initialize an array fromtags. - Use
Array.prototype.map()on the collected nodes to render the list of tags. - Define the
addTagDatamethod, which will be executed when pressing theEnterkey. - The
addTagDatamethod callssetTagDatato add the new tag using the spread (...) operator to prepend the existing tags and add the new tag at the end of thetagDataarray. - Define the
removeTagDatamethod, which will be executed on clicking the delete icon in the tag. - Use
Array.prototype.filter()in theremoveTagDatamethod to remove the tag using itsindexto filter it out from thetagDataarray.
.tag-input { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; min-height: 48px; padding: 0 8px; border: 1px solid #d6d8da; border-radius: 6px;}.tag-input input { flex: 1; border: none; height: 46px; font-size: 14px; padding: 4px 0 0;}.tag-input input:focus { outline: transparent;}.tags { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; padding: 0; margin: 8px 0 0;}.tag { width: auto; height: 32px; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; color: #fff; padding: 0 8px; font-size: 14px; list-style: none; border-radius: 6px; margin: 0 8px 8px 0; background: #0052cc;}.tag-title { margin-top: 3px;}.tag-close-icon { display: block; width: 16px; height: 16px; line-height: 16px; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 8px; color: #0052cc; border-radius: 50%; background: #fff; cursor: pointer;}const TagInput = ({ tags }) => {
const [tagData, setTagData] = React.useState(tags);
const removeTagData = (indexToRemove) => {
setTagData([...tagData.filter((_, index) => index !== indexToRemove)]);
};
const addTagData = (event) => {
if (event.target.value !== "") {
setTagData([...tagData, event.target.value]);
event.target.value = "";
}
};
return (
<div className="tag-input">
<ul className="tags">
{tagData.map((tag, index) => (
<li key={index} className="tag">
<span className="tag-title">{tag}</span>
<span
className="tag-close-icon"
onClick={() => removeTagData(index)}
>
x
</span>
</li>
))}
</ul>
<input
type="text"
onKeyUp={(event) => (event.key === "Enter" ? addTagData(event) : null)}
placeholder="Press enter to add a tag"
/>
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<TagInput tags={["Nodejs", "MongoDB"]} />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders an uncontrolled <textarea> element that uses a callback function to pass its value to the parent component.
- Use the
defaultValuepassed down from the parent as the uncontrolled input field's initial value. - Use the
onChangeevent to fire theonValueChangecallback and send the new value to the parent.
const TextArea = ({
cols = 20,
rows = 2,
defaultValue,
onValueChange,
...rest
}) => {
return (
<textarea
cols={cols}
rows={rows}
defaultValue={defaultValue}
onChange={({ target: { value } }) => onValueChange(value)}
{...rest}
/>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<TextArea
placeholder="Insert some text here..."
onValueChange={(val) => console.log(val)}
/>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a toggle component.
- Use the
useState()hook to initialize theisToggleOnstate variable todefaultToggled. - Render an
<input>and bind itsonClickevent to update theisToggledOnstate variable, applying the appropriateclassNameto the wrapping<label>.
.toggle input[type="checkbox"] { display: none;}.toggle.on { background-color: green;}.toggle.off { background-color: red;}const Toggle = ({ defaultToggled = false }) => {
const [isToggleOn, setIsToggleOn] = React.useState(defaultToggled);
return (
<label className={isToggleOn ? "toggle on" : "toggle off"}>
<input
type="checkbox"
checked={isToggleOn}
onChange={() => setIsToggleOn(!isToggleOn)}
/>
{isToggleOn ? "ON" : "OFF"}
</label>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(<Toggle />, document.getElementById("root"));
Renders a tooltip component.
- Use the
useState()hook to create theshowvariable and initialize it tofalse. - Render a container element that contains the tooltip element and the
childrenpassed to the component. - Handle the
onMouseEnterandonMouseLeavemethods, by altering the value of theshowvariable, toggling theclassNameof the tooltip.
.tooltip-container { position: relative;}.tooltip-box { position: absolute; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7); color: #fff; padding: 5px; border-radius: 5px; top: calc(100% + 5px); display: none;}.tooltip-box.visible { display: block;}.tooltip-arrow { position: absolute; top: -10px; left: 50%; border-width: 5px; border-style: solid; border-color: transparent transparent rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.7) transparent;}const Tooltip = ({ children, text, ...rest }) => {
const [show, setShow] = React.useState(false);
return (
<div className="tooltip-container">
<div className={show ? "tooltip-box visible" : "tooltip-box"}>
{text}
<span className="tooltip-arrow" />
</div>
<div
onMouseEnter={() => setShow(true)}
onMouseLeave={() => setShow(false)}
{...rest}
>
{children}
</div>
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
ReactDOM.render(
<Tooltip text="Simple tooltip">
<button>Hover me!</button>
</Tooltip>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders a tree view of a JSON object or array with collapsible content.
- Use the value of the
toggledprop to determine the initial state of the content (collapsed/expanded). - Use the
useState()hook to create theisToggledstate variable and give it the value of thetoggledprop initially. - Render a
<span>element and bind itsonClickevent to alter the component'sisToggledstate. - Determine the appearance of the component, based on
isParentToggled,isToggled,nameand checking forArray.isArray()ondata. - For each child in
data, determine if it is an object or array and recursively render a sub-tree or a text element with the appropriate style.
.tree-element { margin: 0 0 0 4px; position: relative;}.tree-element.is-child { margin-left: 16px;}div.tree-element:before { content: ""; position: absolute; top: 24px; left: 1px; height: calc(100% - 48px); border-left: 1px solid gray;}p.tree-element { margin-left: 16px;}.toggler { position: absolute; top: 10px; left: 0px; width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 4px solid transparent; border-bottom: 4px solid transparent; border-left: 5px solid gray; cursor: pointer;}.toggler.closed { transform: rotate(90deg);}.collapsed { display: none;}const TreeView = ({
data,
toggled = true,
name = null,
isLast = true,
isChildElement = false,
isParentToggled = true,
}) => {
const [isToggled, setIsToggled] = React.useState(toggled);
const isDataArray = Array.isArray(data);
return (
<div
className={`tree-element ${isParentToggled && "collapsed"} ${ isChildElement && "is-child" }`}
>
<span
className={isToggled ? "toggler" : "toggler closed"}
onClick={() => setIsToggled(!isToggled)}
/>
{name ? <strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;{name}: </strong> : <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</span>}
{isDataArray ? "[" : "{"}
{!isToggled && "..."}
{Object.keys(data).map((v, i, a) =>
typeof data[v] === "object" ? (
<TreeView
key={`${name}-${v}-${i}`}
data={data[v]}
isLast={i === a.length - 1}
name={isDataArray ? null : v}
isChildElement
isParentToggled={isParentToggled && isToggled}
/>
) : (
<p
key={`${name}-${v}-${i}`}
className={isToggled ? "tree-element" : "tree-element collapsed"}
>
{isDataArray ? "" : <strong>{v}: </strong>}
{data[v]}
{i === a.length - 1 ? "" : ","}
</p>
)
)}
{isDataArray ? "]" : "}"}
{!isLast ? "," : ""}
</div>
);
};
<hr />
```js
const data = {
lorem: {
ipsum: "dolor sit",
amet: {
consectetur: "adipiscing",
elit: [
"duis",
"vitae",
{
semper: "orci",
},
{
est: "sed ornare",
},
"etiam",
["laoreet", "tincidunt"],
["vestibulum", "ante"],
],
},
ipsum: "primis",
},
};
ReactDOM.render(
<TreeView data={data} name="data" />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Renders an uncontrolled <input> element that uses a callback function to inform its parent about value updates.
- Use the
defaultValuepassed down from the parent as the uncontrolled input field's initial value. - Use the
onChangeevent to fire theonValueChangecallback and send the new value to the parent.
const UncontrolledInput = ({ defaultValue, onValueChange, ...rest }) => {
return (
<input
defaultValue={defaultValue}
onChange={({ target: { value } }) => onValueChange(value)}
{...rest}
/>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<UncontrolledInput
type="text"
placeholder="Insert some text here..."
onValueChange={console.log}
/>,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Handles asynchronous calls.
- Create a custom hook that takes a handler function,
fn. - Define a reducer function and an initial state for the custom hook's state.
- Use the
useReducer()hook to initialize thestatevariable and thedispatchfunction. - Define an asynchronous
runfunction that will run the provided callback,fn, while usingdispatchto updatestateas necessary. - Return an object containing the properties of
state(value,errorandloading) and therunfunction.
const useAsync = (fn) => {
const initialState = { loading: false, error: null, value: null };
const stateReducer = (_, action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case "start":
return { loading: true, error: null, value: null };
case "finish":
return { loading: false, error: null, value: action.value };
case "error":
return { loading: false, error: action.error, value: null };
}
};
const [state, dispatch] = React.useReducer(stateReducer, initialState);
const run = async (args = null) => {
try {
dispatch({ type: "start" });
const value = await fn(args);
dispatch({ type: "finish", value });
} catch (error) {
dispatch({ type: "error", error });
}
};
return { ...state, run };
};
const RandomImage = (props) => {
const imgFetch = useAsync((url) =>
fetch(url).then((response) => response.json())
);
return (
<div>
<button
onClick={() => imgFetch.run("https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random")}
disabled={imgFetch.isLoading}
>
Load image
</button>
<br />
{imgFetch.loading && <div>Loading...</div>}
{imgFetch.error && <div>Error {imgFetch.error}</div>}
{imgFetch.value && (
<img
src={imgFetch.value.message}
alt="avatar"
width={400}
height="auto"
/>
)}
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<RandomImage />, document.getElementById("root"));
Handles the event of clicking inside the wrapped component.
- Create a custom hook that takes a
refand acallbackto handle the'click'event. - Use the
useEffect()hook to append and clean up theclickevent. - Use the
useRef()hook to create areffor your click component and pass it to theuseClickInsidehook.
const useClickInside = (ref, callback) => {
const handleClick = (e) => {
if (ref.current && ref.current.contains(e.target)) {
callback();
}
};
React.useEffect(() => {
document.addEventListener("click", handleClick);
return () => {
document.removeEventListener("click", handleClick);
};
});
};
const ClickBox = ({ onClickInside }) => {
const clickRef = React.useRef();
useClickInside(clickRef, onClickInside);
return (
<div
className="click-box"
ref={clickRef}
style={{
border: "2px dashed orangered",
height: 200,
width: 400,
display: "flex",
justifyContent: "center",
alignItems: "center",
}}
>
<p>Click inside this element</p>
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<ClickBox onClickInside={() => alert("click inside")} />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Handles the event of clicking outside of the wrapped component.
- Create a custom hook that takes a
refand acallbackto handle theclickevent. - Use the
useEffect()hook to append and clean up theclickevent. - Use the
useRef()hook to create areffor your click component and pass it to theuseClickOutsidehook.
const useClickOutside = (ref, callback) => {
const handleClick = (e) => {
if (ref.current && !ref.current.contains(e.target)) {
callback();
}
};
React.useEffect(() => {
document.addEventListener("click", handleClick);
return () => {
document.removeEventListener("click", handleClick);
};
});
};
const ClickBox = ({ onClickOutside }) => {
const clickRef = React.useRef();
useClickOutside(clickRef, onClickOutside);
return (
<div
className="click-box"
ref={clickRef}
style={{
border: "2px dashed orangered",
height: 200,
width: 400,
display: "flex",
justifyContent: "center",
alignItems: "center",
}}
>
<p>Click out of this element</p>
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(
<ClickBox onClickOutside={() => alert("click outside")} />,
document.getElementById("root")
);
Executes a callback immediately after a component is mounted.
- Use
useEffect()with an empty array as the second argument to execute the provided callback only once when the component is mounted. - Behaves like the
componentDidMount()lifecycle method of class components.
const useComponentDidMount = (onMountHandler) => {
React.useEffect(() => {
onMountHandler();
}, []);
};
const Mounter = () => {
useComponentDidMount(() => console.log("Component did mount"));
return <div>Check the console!</div>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<Mounter />, document.getElementById("root"));
Executes a callback immediately before a component is unmounted and destroyed.
- Use
useEffect()with an empty array as the second argument and return the provided callback to be executed only once before cleanup. - Behaves like the
componentWillUnmount()lifecycle method of class components.
const useComponentWillUnmount = (onUnmountHandler) => {
React.useEffect(
() => () => {
onUnmountHandler();
},
[]
);
};
const Unmounter = () => {
useComponentWillUnmount(() => console.log("Component will unmount"));
return <div>Check the console!</div>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<Unmounter />, document.getElementById("root"));
Copies the given text to the clipboard.
- Use the copyToClipboard snippet to copy the text to clipboard.
- Use the
useState()hook to initialize thecopiedvariable. - Use the
useCallback()hook to create a callback for thecopyToClipboardmethod. - Use the
useEffect()hook to reset thecopiedstate variable if thetextchanges. - Return the
copiedstate variable and thecopycallback.
const useCopyToClipboard = (text) => {
const copyToClipboard = (str) => {
const el = document.createElement("textarea");
el.value = str;
el.setAttribute("readonly", "");
el.style.position = "absolute";
el.style.left = "-9999px";
document.body.appendChild(el);
const selected =
document.getSelection().rangeCount > 0
? document.getSelection().getRangeAt(0)
: false;
el.select();
const success = document.execCommand("copy");
document.body.removeChild(el);
if (selected) {
document.getSelection().removeAllRanges();
document.getSelection().addRange(selected);
}
return success;
};
const [copied, setCopied] = React.useState(false);
const copy = React.useCallback(() => {
if (!copied) setCopied(copyToClipboard(text));
}, [text]);
React.useEffect(() => () => setCopied(false), [text]);
return [copied, copy];
};
const TextCopy = (props) => {
const [copied, copy] = useCopyToClipboard("Lorem ipsum");
return (
<div>
<button onClick={copy}>Click to copy</button>
<span>{copied && "Copied!"}</span>
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<TextCopy />, document.getElementById("root"));
Debounces the given value.
- Create a custom hook that takes a
valueand adelay. - Use the
useState()hook to store the debounced value. - Use the
useEffect()hook to update the debounced value every timevalueis updated. - Use
setTimeout()to create a timeout that delays invoking the setter of the previous state variable bydelayms. - Use
clearTimeout()to clean up when dismounting the component. - This is particularly useful when dealing with user input.
const useDebounce = (value, delay) => {
const [debouncedValue, setDebouncedValue] = React.useState(value);
React.useEffect(() => {
const handler = setTimeout(() => {
setDebouncedValue(value);
}, delay);
return () => {
clearTimeout(handler);
};
}, [value]);
return debouncedValue;
};
const Counter = () => {
const [value, setValue] = React.useState(0);
const lastValue = useDebounce(value, 500);
return (
<div>
<p>
Current: {value} - Debounced: {lastValue}
</p>
<button onClick={() => setValue(value + 1)}>Increment</button>
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<Counter />, document.getElementById("root"));
Implements fetch in a declarative manner.
- Create a custom hook that takes a
urlandoptions. - Use the
useState()hook to initialize theresponseanderrorstate variables. - Use the
useEffect()hook to asynchronously callfetch()and update the state variables accordingly. - Return an object containing the
responseanderrorstate variables.
const useFetch = (url, options) => {
const [response, setResponse] = React.useState(null);
const [error, setError] = React.useState(null);
React.useEffect(() => {
const fetchData = async () => {
try {
const res = await fetch(url, options);
const json = await res.json();
setResponse(json);
} catch (error) {
setError(error);
}
};
fetchData();
}, []);
return { response, error };
};
const ImageFetch = (props) => {
const res = useFetch("https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random", {});
if (!res.response) {
return <div>Loading...</div>;
}
const imageUrl = res.response.message;
return (
<div>
<img src={imageUrl} alt="avatar" width={400} height="auto" />
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<ImageFetch />, document.getElementById("root"));
Implements setInterval in a declarative manner.
- Create a custom hook that takes a
callbackand adelay. - Use the
useRef()hook to create areffor the callback function. - Use a
useEffect()hook to remember the latestcallbackwhenever it changes. - Use a
useEffect()hook dependent ondelayto set up the interval and clean up.
const useInterval = (callback, delay) => {
const savedCallback = React.useRef();
React.useEffect(() => {
savedCallback.current = callback;
}, [callback]);
React.useEffect(() => {
function tick() {
savedCallback.current();
}
if (delay !== null) {
let id = setInterval(tick, delay);
return () => clearInterval(id);
}
}, [delay]);
};
const Timer = (props) => {
const [seconds, setSeconds] = React.useState(0);
useInterval(() => {
setSeconds(seconds + 1);
}, 1000);
return <p>{seconds}</p>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<Timer />, document.getElementById("root"));
Checks if the current environment matches a given media query and returns the appropriate value.
- Check if
windowandwindow.matchMediaexist, returnwhenFalseif not (e.g. SSR environment or unsupported browser). - Use
window.matchMedia()to match the givenquery, cast itsmatchesproperty to a boolean and store in a state variable,match, using theuseState()hook. - Use the
useEffect()hook to add a listener for changes and to clean up the listeners after the hook is destroyed. - Return either
whenTrueorwhenFalsebased on the value ofmatch.
const useMediaQuery = (query, whenTrue, whenFalse) => {
if (typeof window === "undefined" || typeof window.matchMedia === "undefined")
return whenFalse;
const mediaQuery = window.matchMedia(query);
const [match, setMatch] = React.useState(!!mediaQuery.matches);
React.useEffect(() => {
const handler = () => setMatch(!!mediaQuery.matches);
mediaQuery.addListener(handler);
return () => mediaQuery.removeListener(handler);
}, []);
return match ? whenTrue : whenFalse;
};
const ResponsiveText = () => {
const text = useMediaQuery(
"(max-width: 400px)",
"Less than 400px wide",
"More than 400px wide"
);
return <span>{text}</span>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<ResponsiveText />, document.getElementById("root"));
Checks if the client is online or offline.
- Create a function,
getOnLineStatus, that uses theNavigatorOnLineweb API to get the online status of the client. - Use the
useState()hook to create an appropriate state variable,status, and setter. - Use the
useEffect()hook to add listeners for appropriate events, updating state, and cleanup those listeners when unmounting. - Finally return the
statusstate variable.
const getOnLineStatus = () =>
typeof navigator !== "undefined" && typeof navigator.onLine === "boolean"
? navigator.onLine
: true;
const useNavigatorOnLine = () => {
const [status, setStatus] = React.useState(getOnLineStatus());
const setOnline = () => setStatus(true);
const setOffline = () => setStatus(false);
React.useEffect(() => {
window.addEventListener("online", setOnline);
window.addEventListener("offline", setOffline);
return () => {
window.removeEventListener("online", setOnline);
window.removeEventListener("offline", setOffline);
};
}, []);
return status;
};
const StatusIndicator = () => {
const isOnline = useNavigatorOnLine();
return <span>You are {isOnline ? "online" : "offline"}.</span>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<StatusIndicator />, document.getElementById("root"));
Returns a stateful value, persisted in localStorage, and a function to update it.
- Use the
useState()hook to initialize thevaluetodefaultValue. - Use the
useRef()hook to create a ref that will hold thenameof the value inlocalStorage. - Use 3 instances of the
useEffect()hook for initialization,valuechange andnamechange respectively. - When the component is first mounted, use
Storage.getItem()to updatevalueif there's a stored value orStorage.setItem()to persist the current value. - When
valueis updated, useStorage.setItem()to store the new value. - When
nameis updated, useStorage.setItem()to create the new key, update thenameRefand useStorage.removeItem()to remove the previous key fromlocalStorage. - NOTE: The hook is meant for use with primitive values (i.e. not objects) and doesn't account for changes to
localStoragedue to other code. Both of these issues can be easily handled (e.g. JSON serialization and handling the'storage'event).
const usePersistedState = (name, defaultValue) => {
const [value, setValue] = React.useState(defaultValue);
const nameRef = React.useRef(name);
React.useEffect(() => {
try {
const storedValue = localStorage.getItem(name);
if (storedValue !== null) setValue(storedValue);
else localStorage.setItem(name, defaultValue);
} catch {
setValue(defaultValue);
}
}, []);
React.useEffect(() => {
try {
localStorage.setItem(nameRef.current, value);
} catch {}
}, [value]);
React.useEffect(() => {
const lastName = nameRef.current;
if (name !== lastName) {
try {
localStorage.setItem(name, value);
nameRef.current = name;
localStorage.removeItem(lastName);
} catch {}
}
}, [name]);
return [value, setValue];
};
const MyComponent = ({ name }) => {
const [val, setVal] = usePersistedState(name, 10);
return (
<input
value={val}
onChange={(e) => {
setVal(e.target.value);
}}
/>
);
};
const MyApp = () => {
const [name, setName] = React.useState("my-value");
return (
<>
<MyComponent name={name} />
<input
value={name}
onChange={(e) => {
setName(e.target.value);
}}
/>
</>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<MyApp />, document.getElementById("root"));
Stores the previous state or props.
- Create a custom hook that takes a
value. - Use the
useRef()hook to create areffor thevalue. - Use the
useEffect()hook to remember the latestvalue.
const usePrevious = (value) => {
const ref = React.useRef();
React.useEffect(() => {
ref.current = value;
});
return ref.current;
};
const Counter = () => {
const [value, setValue] = React.useState(0);
const lastValue = usePrevious(value);
return (
<div>
<p>
Current: {value} - Previous: {lastValue}
</p>
<button onClick={() => setValue(value + 1)}>Increment</button>
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<Counter />, document.getElementById("root"));
Checks if the code is running on the browser or the server.
- Create a custom hook that returns an appropriate object.
- Use
typeof window,window.documentandDocument.createElement()to check if the code is running on the browser. - Use the
useState()hook to define theinBrowserstate variable. - Use the
useEffect()hook to update theinBrowserstate variable and clean up at the end. - Use the
useMemo()hook to memoize the return values of the custom hook.
const isDOMavailable = !!(
typeof window !== "undefined" &&
window.document &&
window.document.createElement
);
const useSSR = () => {
const [inBrowser, setInBrowser] = React.useState(isDOMavailable);
React.useEffect(() => {
setInBrowser(isDOMavailable);
return () => {
setInBrowser(false);
};
}, []);
const useSSRObject = React.useMemo(
() => ({
isBrowser: inBrowser,
isServer: !inBrowser,
canUseWorkers: typeof Worker !== "undefined",
canUseEventListeners: inBrowser && !!window.addEventListener,
canUseViewport: inBrowser && !!window.screen,
}),
[inBrowser]
);
return React.useMemo(
() => Object.assign(Object.values(useSSRObject), useSSRObject),
[inBrowser]
);
};
const SSRChecker = (props) => {
let { isBrowser, isServer } = useSSR();
return <p>{isBrowser ? "Running on browser" : "Running on server"}</p>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<SSRChecker />, document.getElementById("root"));
Implements setTimeout in a declarative manner.
- Create a custom hook that takes a
callbackand adelay. - Use the
useRef()hook to create areffor the callback function. - Use the
useEffect()hook to remember the latest callback. - Use the
useEffect()hook to set up the timeout and clean up.
const useTimeout = (callback, delay) => {
const savedCallback = React.useRef();
React.useEffect(() => {
savedCallback.current = callback;
}, [callback]);
React.useEffect(() => {
function tick() {
savedCallback.current();
}
if (delay !== null) {
let id = setTimeout(tick, delay);
return () => clearTimeout(id);
}
}, [delay]);
};
const OneSecondTimer = (props) => {
const [seconds, setSeconds] = React.useState(0);
useTimeout(() => {
setSeconds(seconds + 1);
}, 1000);
return <p>{seconds}</p>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<OneSecondTimer />, document.getElementById("root"));
Provides a boolean state variable that can be toggled between its two states.
- Use the
useState()hook to create thevaluestate variable and its setter. - Create a function that toggles the value of the
valuestate variable and memoize it, using theuseCallback()hook. - Return the
valuestate variable and the memoized toggler function.
const useToggler = (initialState) => {
const [value, setValue] = React.useState(initialState);
const toggleValue = React.useCallback(() => setValue((prev) => !prev), []);
return [value, toggleValue];
};
const Switch = () => {
const [val, toggleVal] = useToggler(false);
return <button onClick={toggleVal}>{val ? "ON" : "OFF"}</button>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<Switch />, document.getElementById("root"));
Handles the beforeunload window event.
- Use the
useRef()hook to create a ref for the callback function,fn. - Use the
useEffect()hook andEventTarget.addEventListener()to handle the'beforeunload'(when the user is about to close the window). - Use
EventTarget.removeEventListener()to perform cleanup after the component is unmounted.
const useUnload = (fn) => {
const cb = React.useRef(fn);
React.useEffect(() => {
const onUnload = cb.current;
window.addEventListener("beforeunload", onUnload);
return () => {
window.removeEventListener("beforeunload", onUnload);
};
}, [cb]);
};
const App = () => {
useUnload((e) => {
e.preventDefault();
const exit = confirm("Are you sure you want to leave?");
if (exit) window.close();
});
return <div>Try closing the window.</div>;
};
ReactDOM.render(<App />, document.getElementById("root"));
