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How to use a state from one class to another

So i'm currently working on a PokeDex using the PokeApi available online.
The code of the project is as follows:
import React, { Component } from "react";
import PokemonCard from "./PokemonCard";
import "../ui/PokemonList.css";
import axios from "axios";
export const PokemonList = class PokemonList extends Component {
state = {
url: "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/",
pokemon: null
};
async componentDidMount() {
const res = await axios.get(this.state.url);
this.setState({ pokemon: res.data["results"] });
console.log(res);
}
render() {
return <div></div>;
}
};
export const PokeList = () => {
return (
<React.Fragment>
{this.state.pokemon ? (
<section className="poke-list">
{this.state.pokemon.map(pokemon => (
<PokemonCard />
))}
</section>
) : (
<h1>Loading Pokemon</h1>
)}
</React.Fragment>
);
};
As you can see, I have declared a state in the PokemonList Component class, but then I try to call it further down within the variable PokeList. The issue is that the state is not being recognized in PokeList
(I get the error "TypeError: Cannot read property 'state' of undefined" )
How can I go about calling the state that's declared in the class above?
-------------------EDIT-------------------------------
Okay, so I realized something. I have a code for my Dashboard.js that displays my list. Code is as follows
import React, { Component } from "react";
import { PokeList } from "../pokemon/PokemonList";
export default class Dashboard extends Component {
render() {
return (
<div>
<div className="row">
<div className="col">
<PokeList />
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}
}
When I change the code from PokeList to PokemonList. so it'd be
import React, { Component } from "react";
import { PokemonList } from "../pokemon/PokemonList";
export default class Dashboard extends Component {
render() {
return (
<div>
<div className="row">
<div className="col">
<PokemonList />
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}
}
I think get a list of 20 pokemon from the Api from
console.log(this.state.pokemon);.
But since I'm not displaying PokeList on the dashboard, then none of the pokemon cards display.
Screenshot of console output

First of all functional components are stateless. If you need to maintain state use class components or hooks. You can't use the state of one component in another component, You have two options,
Create a parent-child relationship between those components
Use state management libraries(Redux, etc)

There's a little of confusion between your PokemonList and PokeList component. I believe that what you really are looking for is to have just one of those. If you mix the two, you can have a component that controls the view based on the state, in your case, the state is your Pokemon list.
I mixed the two here, so your render method renders "Loading Pokemon" until you get your response back from axios, then when the response is back, it gets that data, updates your state and the state update trigger a re-render.
import React, { Component } from "react";
import PokemonCard from "./PokemonCard";
import axios from "axios";
class PokemonList extends Component {
state = {
url: "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/",
pokemon: null
};
componentDidMount() {
axios.get(this.state.url).then(res => {
this.setState({ pokemon: res.data["results"] });
});
}
render() {
let pokemonList = <h1>Loading Pokemon</h1>;
const pokemons = this.state.pokemon;
if (pokemons) {
pokemonList = (
<section className="poke-list">
<ul>
{pokemons.map(pokemon => (
<PokemonCard pokemon={pokemon} />
))}
</ul>
</section>
);
}
return <React.Fragment>{pokemonList}</React.Fragment>;
}
}
export default PokemonList;
I also created a simple PokemonCard component where I list the result from the API, just to show you that that approach works.
import React from "react";
const pokemonCard = props => {
return (
<li key={props.pokemon.name}>
<a href={props.pokemon.url}>{props.pokemon.name}</a>
</li>
);
};
export default pokemonCard;
You can find the final code, with PokeList and PokemonList now combined into one component called PokemonList here:
Keep in mind that if your render function depends on a certain state, it's probably certain that you should have that state being managed in that component, or passed down from a parent component.
In your example, I noticed you set url inside your state. URL is really not something that will change. It's a constant,so you can easily remove that from your state and place it in a variable and just leave your pokemon list there.
For example:
const url = "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/";
state = {
pokemon: null
};
componentDidMount() {
axios.get(url).then(res => {
this.setState({ pokemon: res.data["results"] });
});
}

import React , { Component } from "react";
import axios from "axios";
//make it as class based component
export default class PokemonList extends Component {
state = {
url: "https://pokeapi.co/api/v2/pokemon/",
pokemon: null
};
async componentDidMount() {
const res = await axios.get(this.state.url);
this.setState({ pokemon: res.data["results"] });
console.log(res);
}
render() {
//check your data here
console.log(this.state.pokemon)
{/*pass data to child*/}
return <div> <PokeList data = { this.state } /> </div>;
}
};
//export this component
export const PokeList = (props) => {
//check your data is coming or not
console.log(props.data)
//access your data from props
return (
<React.Fragment>
{props.data.pokemon ? (
<section className="poke-list">
{props.data.pokemon.map(pokemon => (
pokemon.name
))}
</section>
) : (
<h1>Loading Pokemon</h1>
)}
</React.Fragment>
);
};

You need iterate your your pokelist passing the result from your componentDidMount function to your child component as a prop , then receive your prop in the child component here it's a working codesandbox iterating your pokemon names in the pokeList child component

React error in showing an arrow with map function

So my App.js is:
import React from 'react';
import './App.css';
import Card from './users/Card';
function App() {
return (
<div className="App">
<Card />
</div>
);
}
export default App;
And the Card.js:
import React, { Component } from "react";
class Card extends Component {
render() {
const people = ["name1", "name2", "name3"];
const peopleList = people.map(person => <p>{person}</p>);
return (
{peopleList}
);
}
}
export default Card;
I'm getting an error:
Objects are not valid as a React child (found: object with keys {peopleList}).
If you meant to render a collection of children, use an array instead.
What am I doing wrong? If I use the map function in the App.js it works fine.

Simply return peopleList;
Demo here

Use a fragment:
return <>{peopleList}</>;
Full code:
class Card extends Component {
render() {
const people = ["name1", "name2", "name3"];
const peopleList = people.map(person => <p>{person}</p>);
return <>{peopleList}</>;
}
}
Demo: CodeSandbox

higher order component can't see props

I'm using react with react-native and redux. The error comes to the component from the redux store. After that, i received: Nothing was returned from render. This usually means a return statement is missing. Or, to render nothing, return null.
What is wrong with this? why hoc can't see the props?
My component:
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import withHandleError from './withHandleError';
class SendScreen extends Component {
render() {
const { error } = this.props;
return (
<div> Test </div>
)
}
};
const mapStateToProps = ({ppm}) => ({
error: ppm.error
})
export default withHandleError(connect(mapStateToProps)(SendScreen));
And HoC:
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import { ErrorScreen } from '../../ErrorScreen';
import { View } from 'react-native';
export default Cmp => {
return class extends Component {
render() {
const {error, ...rest } = this.props;
console.log(error) //// undefined....
if (error) {
return <ErrorScreen />
}
return <Cmp { ...rest } />
}
}
}

The order is which you call the HOCs matters when you want to access props supplied by one in another. Re-ordering your connect and withHandleError HOC will work
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import withHandleError from './withHandleError';
class SendScreen extends Component {
render() {
const { error } = this.props;
return (
<div> Test </div>
)
}
};
const mapStateToProps = ({ppm}) => ({
error: ppm.error
})
export default connect(mapStateToProps)(withHandleError(SendScreen));

React - Passing state from child to parent in drop down select

I am making a basic dropdown selector. I almost had it working when I realized I was setting the state in both the parent and the child so I refactored again to try to simplify it all and put most of the responsibility in one place.
My logic is in the MyDropDown component, then I have a Header component, then the Main which should render it all.
import React from 'react';
class MyDropdown extends React.Component {
render() {
let initialUsers = this.props.state.users;
let alphabetizeUsers = initialUsers
.sort((a, b) => {
return a.name > b.name;
})
.map(obj => {
return (
<option key={obj.id} value={obj.name}>
{obj.name}
</option>
);
});
return <select>{alphabetizeUsers}</select>;
}
}
export default MyDropdown;
Then I have my main component where I do the api call and pass the state into the dropdown component.
import React from 'react';
import MyDropdown from './MyDropdown';
class UserHeader extends React.Component {
state = {
users: []
};
componentDidMount() {
let initialUsers = [];
fetch('http://localhost:3000/users')
.then(response => {
return response.json();
})
.then(data => {
this.setState({ users: data });
});
}
render() {
return <MyDropdown state={this.state} />;
}
}
export default UserHeader;
And finally my Main Component, where I want to show the value from the selected dropdown menu
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import './Main.css';
import MyDropdown from './components/MyDropdown';
import UserHeader from './components/UserHeader';
class Main extends Component {
render() {
return (
<div className="App">
<header className="App-header">
<span className="App-title">SELECT A USER:</span>
<UserHeader />
</header>
<p className="App-intro">
I should get the dropdown value here: {this.state.user}
</p>
</div>
);
}
}
export default Main;
What I tried doing is moving the statement
I should get the dropdown value here: {this.state.policies} .
into the UserHeader component. How do I get the value selected in the child back up to its parent?
Another thing I've tried is adding a handler to the child component
onChange = e => {
this.setState({ selectedUser: e.target.value });
};
and add it to the select... but again not sure how to get this value up to the parent.
return <select onChange={this.onChange}>{alphabetizeUsers}</select>;

The easiest way to pass the value back to the parent component is through a callback.
Try defining and passing in an onChange={this.onChange} to your Main component like so your Main component becomes:
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import './Main.css';
import MyDropdown from './components/MyDropdown';
import UserHeader from './components/UserHeader';
class Main extends Component {
this.state = {
user: null,
}
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.onChangeUser = this.onChangeUser.bind(this);
}
onChangeUser(newUser) {
this.setState({ user: newUser });
}
render() {
return (
<div className="App">
<header className="App-header">
<span className="App-title">SELECT A USER:</span>
<UserHeader onChangeUser={this.onChangeUser} />
</header>
<p className="App-intro">
I should get the dropdown value here: {this.state.user}
</p>
</div>
);
}
}
export default Main;
Now you are passing in a callback, you can do the same thing with your UserHeader component.
import React from 'react';
import MyDropdown from './MyDropdown';
class UserHeader extends React.Component {
state = {
users: []
};
componentDidMount() {
let initialUsers = [];
fetch('http://localhost:3000/users')
.then(response => {
return response.json();
})
.then(data => {
this.setState({ users: data });
});
}
render() {
return <MyDropdown state={this.state} onChange={this.props.onChangeUser} />;
}
}
export default UserHeader;
And finally, you can now attach this callback to your <select> element.
import React from 'react';
class MyDropdown extends React.Component {
render() {
let initialUsers = this.props.state.users;
let alphabetizeUsers = initialUsers
.sort((a, b) => {
return a.name > b.name;
})
.map(obj => {
return (
<option key={obj.id} value={obj.name}>
{obj.name}
</option>
);
});
return <select onChange={(ev) => this.props.onChange(ev.target.value)}>{alphabetizeUsers}</select>;
}
}
export default MyDropdown;
By defining the onChange on your select element like this, onChange={(ev) => this.props.onChange(ev.target.value)}, you can return the value to the main component and use it in your state.

ReactJS - cannot read property 'props' of undefined

I am practicing React native. When I compile the following program, I am getting Cannot read property 'props' of undefined error for Details.js. Kindly let me know as to what went wrong here.
Layout.js
import React, {Component} from 'react';
import Header from './Header';
import Details from './Details';
export default class Layout extends React.Component {
constructor(props){
super(props);
this.state = {
heading: "Welcome no-name guy!",
header: "I am your header",
footer: "I am your footer"
};
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<Header headerprop={this.state.header} />
<Details detailprop={this.state.heading} />
</div>
);
}
}
Details.js
import React from 'react';
const Details = (detailprop) => {
return (
<div className="heading-style">{this.props.detailprop}</div>
);
};
Details.bind(this);
export default Details;
Header.js
import React, {Component} from 'react';
export default class Header extends React.Component {
render(){
return(
<div>{this.props.headerprop}</div>
);
}
}

In functional components, the props are passed as the first parameter. So, you only need to do this:
const Details = (props) => {
return (
<div className="heading-style">{props.detailprop}</div>
);
};
If you know the prop that you want to handle you can destructure that prop:
const Details = ({ detailProp }) => {
return (
<div className="heading-style">{detailprop}</div>
);
};

Your component argument should be props:
const Details = (props) => {
return (
<div className="heading-style">{props.detailprop}</div>
);
};
It could be detailprop as you have (or anything for that matter) but you would then need to access the prop by the confusing call:
detailprop.detailprop
props is the idiomatic approach for React.

Details.js is a stateless functional react component. https://facebook.github.io/react/docs/components-and-props.html
It receives props as its argument. You don't need this here.
import React from 'react';
const Details = (props) => {
return (
<div className="heading-style">{props.detailprop}</div>
);
};
Details.bind(this); // you don't need this
export default Details;
Also, div elements will not work for react-native . Please refer react native docs https://facebook.github.io/react-native/