--description--
You can pass state
as props to child components, but you're not limited to passing data. You can also pass handler functions or any method that's defined on a React component to a child component. This is how you allow child components to interact with their parent components. You pass methods to a child just like a regular prop. It's assigned a name and you have access to that method name under this.props
in the child component.
--instructions--
There are three components outlined in the code editor. The MyApp
component is the parent that will render the GetInput
and RenderInput
child components. Add the GetInput
component to the render method in MyApp
, then pass it a prop called input
assigned to inputValue
from MyApp
's state
. Also create a prop called handleChange
and pass the input handler handleChange
to it.
Next, add RenderInput
to the render method in MyApp
, then create a prop called input
and pass the inputValue
from state
to it. Once you are finished you will be able to type in the input
field in the GetInput
component, which then calls the handler method in its parent via props. This updates the input in the state
of the parent, which is passed as props to both children. Observe how the data flows between the components and how the single source of truth remains the state
of the parent component. Admittedly, this example is a bit contrived, but should serve to illustrate how data and callbacks can be passed between React components.
--hints--
The MyApp
component should render.
assert(
(function () {
const mockedComponent = Enzyme.mount(React.createElement(MyApp));
return mockedComponent.find('MyApp').length === 1;
})()
);
The GetInput
component should render.
assert(
(function () {
const mockedComponent = Enzyme.mount(React.createElement(MyApp));
return mockedComponent.find('GetInput').length === 1;
})()
);
The RenderInput
component should render.
assert(
(function () {
const mockedComponent = Enzyme.mount(React.createElement(MyApp));
return mockedComponent.find('RenderInput').length === 1;
})()
);
The GetInput
component should receive the MyApp
state property inputValue
as props and contain an input
element which modifies MyApp
state.
async () => {
const waitForIt = (fn) =>
new Promise((resolve, reject) => setTimeout(() => resolve(fn()), 250));
const mockedComponent = Enzyme.mount(React.createElement(MyApp));
const state_1 = () => {
mockedComponent.setState({ inputValue: '' });
return waitForIt(() => mockedComponent.state());
};
const state_2 = () => {
mockedComponent
.find('input')
.simulate('change', { target: { value: 'TestInput' } });
return waitForIt(() => mockedComponent.state());
};
const updated_1 = await state_1();
const updated_2 = await state_2();
assert(updated_1.inputValue === '' && updated_2.inputValue === 'TestInput');
};
The RenderInput
component should receive the MyApp
state property inputValue
as props.
async () => {
const waitForIt = (fn) =>
new Promise((resolve, reject) => setTimeout(() => resolve(fn()), 250));
const mockedComponent = Enzyme.mount(React.createElement(MyApp));
const state_1 = () => {
mockedComponent.setState({ inputValue: 'TestName' });
return waitForIt(() => mockedComponent);
};
const updated_1 = await state_1();
assert(updated_1.find('p').text().includes('TestName'));
};
--seed--
--after-user-code--
ReactDOM.render(<MyApp />, document.getElementById('root'))
--seed-contents--
class MyApp extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
inputValue: ''
}
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
}
handleChange(event) {
this.setState({
inputValue: event.target.value
});
}
render() {
return (
<div>
{ /* Change code below this line */ }
{ /* Change code above this line */ }
</div>
);
}
};
class GetInput extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h3>Get Input:</h3>
<input
value={this.props.input}
onChange={this.props.handleChange}/>
</div>
);
}
};
class RenderInput extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h3>Input Render:</h3>
<p>{this.props.input}</p>
</div>
);
}
};
--solutions--
class MyApp extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
inputValue: ''
}
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
}
handleChange(event) {
this.setState({
inputValue: event.target.value
});
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<GetInput
input={this.state.inputValue}
handleChange={this.handleChange}/>
<RenderInput
input={this.state.inputValue}/>
</div>
);
}
};
class GetInput extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h3>Get Input:</h3>
<input
value={this.props.input}
onChange={this.props.handleChange}/>
</div>
);
}
};
class RenderInput extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h3>Input Render:</h3>
<p>{this.props.input}</p>
</div>
);
}
};