How to add input field in react js?

July 12, 2024

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To add input field in react js, you can use <input/>. It will add input field in react js.

Today, I am going to show you, how to add input field in react js.

Table of contents

Install and create a new React app.
Import react component.
Create a Component.

Let’s start with the first step.

Step 1: Install and create a new React app.

First you have to install the React project. You should use create-react-app command to create a new React project.

npx create-react-app my-app
cd my-app
npm start

Step 2: Import react component.

After installing, you have to import your React component. To do this, add the following line to the top of your component file.

import React, { useState } from 'react';

Step 3: Create a Component.

You can use <input/> to add input field in react js.

<input 
  type="text" 
  value={inputValue} 
  onChange={handleInputChange} 
  placeholder="Enter text" 
  style={{ padding: '10px', fontSize: '16px' }}
/>

Add input field example.

The below code is an example of a React. You have to import 'react' and set <input/> to add input field in react js.

App.js

import React, { useState } from 'react';

const InputField = () => {
  const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('');

  const handleInputChange = (event) => {
    setInputValue(event.target.value);
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <input 
        type="text" 
        value={inputValue} 
        onChange={handleInputChange} 
        placeholder="Enter text" 
        style={{ padding: '10px', fontSize: '16px' }}
      />
      <p>You typed: {inputValue}</p>
    </div>
  );
};

export default InputField;

In the above code example, I have used the <input/> to add input field in react js.

Check the output of the above code.

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