How to create hidden field in react js?

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To create hidden field in react js, you can use type="hidden" in <input>. It will create hidden field in react js.

Today, I am going to show you, how to create hidden 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.

import React, { useState } from 'react';

Step 3: Create a Component.

You can use type="hidden" to create hidden field in react js.

<form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
  {/* Other visible fields */}
    <label>
        Name:
        <input type="text" name="name" />
      </label>
      <br />
      {/* Hidden field */}
    <input type="hidden" name="hiddenField" value={hiddenValue} />
  <button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>

Create hidden field example.

The below code is an example of a React. You have to import react and set type="hidden" in <input> to create hidden field in react js.

App.js

import React, { useState } from 'react';

function App() {
  const [hiddenValue, setHiddenValue] = useState("defaultHiddenValue");

  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    alert(`Hidden Value: ${hiddenValue}`);
  };

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
      {/* Other visible fields */}
      <label>
        Name:
        <input type="text" name="name" />
      </label>
      <br />
      {/* Hidden field */}
      <input type="hidden" name="hiddenField" value={hiddenValue} />
      <button type="submit">Submit</button>
    </form>
  );
}

export default App;

In the above code example, I have used the type="hidden" to create hidden field in react js.

Check the output of the above code.

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