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Checkbox doesn't change its value on click in React todo application

Please help me with this I don't understand exactly where I doing wrong. So when I click on the checkbox values are not changing(if it's by default true when I click on the click it should the false). For that in onChange in todoList component I am calling handleClick function there I change the todo.completed value(basically toggling the values).
In App.js inside the handleClick method When do console.log(todo) before returning from the map function value is toggling fine, but it is not updated in the updatedTodo.
App.js
import TodosData from "./todoData";
import TodoList from "./todoList";
import "./styles.css";
class App extends Component {
constructor() {
super();
this.state = {
todos: TodosData
}
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this)
}
handleChange(id) {
this.setState(prevState => {
const updatedTodo = prevState.todos.map(todo => {
// console.log(updatedTodo);
if(todo.id === id) {
console.log("before the opt "+todo.completed);
todo.completed = !todo.completed
console.log("after the opt "+todo.completed);
}
//console.log(todo);
return todo;
})
console.log(updatedTodo);
return {
todos: updatedTodo
}
});
}
render() {
const todoDataComponents = this.state.todos.map(item => {
return <TodoList key = {item.id} item = {item} handleChange = {this.handleChange} />
})
return (
<div className="todo-list">{todoDataComponents}</div>
);
}
}
export default App;
todoList.jsx
class TodoList extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {}
}
render() {
// console.log(this.props)
return (
<div className="todo-item">
<input
type="checkbox"
checked={this.props.item.completed}
onChange = {() => this.props.handleChange(this.props.item.id)}
/>
<p>{this.props.item.text}</p>
</div>
);
}
}
export default TodoList;
todoData.js
const TodosData = [
{ id: 1, text: "Coding", completed: true },
{ id: 2, text: "Exercise", completed: false },
{ id: 3, text: "Learning", completed: true },
{ id: 4, text: "Programming", completed: true },
{ id: 5, text: "inspire", completed: false },
{ id: 6, text: "motivation", completed: true }
];
export default TodosData;

I can't see any error in your handleChange() method, it should work fine. However, I've just updated some of your code which you can test below.
I changed the name of your TodoList as it's not really a list but an item. I also changed it to a functional component as it's only presentational, there is no need to have its own state. Instead of adding a p tag after the input, you should use a label to make it accessible.
I haven't really changed anything inside your handleChange() method, only removed the console.logs and it works as expected.
Update: You're using React.StrictMode, where React renders everything twice on dev. As your handleChange() runs twice, it sets the clicked todo's completed state twice, making it to set back to its original state. So if it's false on first render it sets to true on click, but it's rendered again and on the second one it's back to false. You won't notice it as it's pretty fast.
To avoid it, you need to avoid mutating anything. So I've updated your onChange handler, it returns a new object if the completed property is changed.
Feel free to run the code snippet below and click on the checkboxes or the item texts.
const TodosData = [
{ id: 1, text: 'Coding', completed: true },
{ id: 2, text: 'Exercise', completed: false },
{ id: 3, text: 'Learning', completed: true },
{ id: 4, text: 'Programming', completed: true },
{ id: 5, text: 'Inspire', completed: false },
{ id: 6, text: 'Motivation', completed: true },
];
function TodoItem(props) {
const { handleChange, item } = props;
return (
<div className="todo-item">
<input
type="checkbox"
id={`item-${item.id}`}
checked={item.completed}
onChange={() => handleChange(item.id)}
/>
<label htmlFor={`item-${item.id}`}>{item.text}</label>
</div>
);
}
class App extends React.Component {
constructor() {
super();
this.state = {
todos: TodosData,
};
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this);
}
handleChange(id) {
this.setState((prevState) => {
const updatedTodo = prevState.todos.map((todo) => {
return todo.id === id ? {
...todo,
completed: !todo.completed,
} : todo;
});
return {
todos: updatedTodo,
};
});
}
render() {
const { todos } = this.state;
return (
<div className="todo-list">
{todos.map((item) => (
<TodoItem
key={item.id}
item={item}
handleChange={this.handleChange}
/>
))}
</div>
);
}
}
ReactDOM.render(
<React.StrictMode>
<App />
</React.StrictMode>,
document.getElementById('root')
);
body {
font-family: sans-serif;
line-height: 1.6;
}
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/react/16.6.3/umd/react.production.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/react-dom/16.6.3/umd/react-dom.production.min.js"></script>
<div id="root"></div>

Instead of using an additional variable, you can do it in one line. Can u see if this works for you.
handleChange(id) {
this.setState(prevState => prevState.map(todo => todo.id === id ? {...todo, completed: !todo.completed} : todo )
}

Why checkboxes dont change from checked to unchecked on click?

My React App doesn't work like it should be. The problem is that the checkboxes dont change at all.
I managed to show the checked boxes (the ones with the property of completed=true) and debugging it seems that it works fine when I click but for some reason the box that needs to be changed automatically re-changes on its own.
Do you have any idea why ?
//APP.JS
import React from "react"
import './App.css';
import Header from "./Header"
import TodoItem from "./todoItem";
import todosData from "./todosData"
class App extends React.Component {
constructor() {
super()
this.state = {
todos: todosData
}
this.handleChange = this.handleChange.bind(this)
}
handleChange(id) {
this.setState((prevState) => {
const newArray = prevState.todos.map((elem) => {
if(elem.id === id) {
elem.completed = !(elem.completed)
}
return elem
})
return {
todos: newArray
}
})
}
render() {
const todosArray = this.state.todos.map(item =>
<TodoItem
key={item.id}
item={item}
handleChange={this.handleChange}
/>)
return (
<div className="App">
<Header />
<div className="container">
{todosArray}
</div>
</div>
)
}
}
export default App;
//TODOITEM.JS
import React from "react"
function TodoItem(props) {
return (
<div className="elem-container">
<input type="checkbox"
checked={props.item.completed}
onChange={() => props.handleChange(props.item.id)}
/>
<span className="span-container">{props.item.text}</span>
</div>
)
}
export default TodoItem
//TODOSDATA.JS
const todosData = [
{
id: 1,
text: "Take out the trash",
completed: true
},
{
id: 2,
text: "Grocery shopping",
completed: false
},
{
id: 3,
text: "Clean gecko tank",
completed: false
},
{
id: 4,
text: "Mow lawn",
completed: true
},
{
id: 5,
text: "Catch up on Arrested Development",
completed: false
}
]
export default todosData
Thank you for the help in advance

you need to change two things and it will work just fine
first:
inside todoItem.js
onChange={(e) => props.handleChange(e,props.item.id)}
second:
inside the parent file
handleChange(event, id) {
this.setState((prevState) => {
const newArray = prevState.todos.map((elem) => {
if(elem.id === id) {
elem.completed = event.target.checked
}
return elem
})
return {
todos: newArray
}
})
}
now everything will work as you expected
have a nice day

I'm no expert as I'm learning React myself but looking at the code handleChange(id) doesn't have an else state in its 'if' statement, have you tried adding?

Adding to #mouheb answer, you can simplify one more step. you don't need to map the all elements to update single item. you can change directly item (if it is mutable).
// todoItem.js
onChange={(e) => props.handleChange(e, props.item) }
// parent file
handleChange(event, prop) {
prop.completed = event.target.
this.setState({ todos: this.state.todos }) or this.setState({ todos: [...this.state.todos] })
}

Prevent child's state from reset after parent component state changes also get the values of all child components:ReactJS+ Typescript

I am a bit new to react and I am stuck in this situation where I am implementing custom dropdown filter for a table in react. I have set of dropdown values for each column and there is a Apply button.
I have maintained a child component for this which takes in drop down values and sends the selected one's back to parent. Then I call a back-end API that gives me filtered data which in-turn sets parents state . The problem here is the checkbox values inside dropdown is lost after I get the data and set the parent state.
Each child components has as a set of checkboxes , an Apply and a clear button. So on click of Apply , I have to send the checked one's to the parent or in general whichever the checked one's without losing the previous content.
I am unable to understand why am I losing the checkbox values?
It would be of great help if someone can help me out with this
Sand box: https://codesandbox.io/s/nervous-elgamal-0zztb
I have added the sandbox link with proper comments. Please have a look. I am a bit new to react.
Help would be really appreciated
Parent
import * as React from "react";
import { render } from "react-dom";
import ReactTable from "react-table";
import "./styles.css";
import "react-table/react-table.css";
import Child from "./Child";
interface IState {
data: {}[];
columns: {}[];
selectedValues: {};
optionsForColumns: {};
}
interface IProps {}
export default class App extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
// Here I have hardcoded the values, but data and optionsForColumns comes from the backend and it is set inside componentDidMount
constructor(props: any) {
super(props);
this.state = {
data: [
{ firstName: "Jack", status: "Submitted", age: "14" },
{ firstName: "Simon", status: "Pending", age: "15" }
],
selectedValues: {},
columns: [],
optionsForColumns: {
firstName: [{ Jack: "4" }, { Simon: "5" }],
status: [{ Submitted: "5" }, { Pending: "7" }]
}
};
}
// Get the values for checkboxes that will be sent to child
getValuesFromKey = (key: any) => {
let data: any = this.state.optionsForColumns[key];
let result = data.map((value: any) => {
let keys = Object.keys(value);
return {
field: keys[0],
checked: false
};
});
return result;
};
// Get the consolidated values from child and then pass it for server side filtering
handleFilter = (fieldName: any, selectedValue: any, modifiedObj: any) =>
{
this.setState(
{
selectedValues: {
...this.state.selectedValues,
[fieldName]: selectedValue
}
},
() => this.handleColumnFilter(this.state.selectedValues)
);
};
// Function that will make server call based on the checked values from child
handleColumnFilter = (values: any) => {
// server side code for filtering
// After this checkbox content is lost
};
// Function where I configure the columns array for the table . (Also data and column fiter values will be set here, in this case I have hardcoded inside constructor)
componentDidMount() {
let columns = [
{
Header: () => (
<div>
<div>
<Child
key="firstName"
name="firstName"
options={this.getValuesFromKey("firstName")}
handleFilter={this.handleFilter}
/>
</div>
<span>First Name</span>
</div>
),
accessor: "firstName"
},
{
Header: () => (
<div>
<div>
<Child
key="status"
name="status"
options={this.getValuesFromKey("status")}
handleFilter={this.handleFilter}
/>
</div>
<span>Status</span>
</div>
),
accessor: "status",
},
{
Header: "Age",
accessor: "age"
}
];
this.setState({ columns });
}
//Rendering the data table
render() {
const { data, columns } = this.state;
return (
<div>
<ReactTable
data={data}
columns={columns}
/>
</div>
);
}
}
const rootElement = document.getElementById("root");
render(<App />, rootElement);
Child
import * as React from "react";
import { Button, Checkbox, Icon } from "semantic-ui-react";
interface IProps {
options: any;
name: string;
handleFilter(val1: any, val2: any, val3: void): void;
}
interface IState {
showList: boolean;
selected: [];
checkboxOptions: any;
}
export default class Child extends React.Component<IProps, IState> {
constructor(props: any) {
super(props);
this.state = {
selected: [],
showList: false,
checkboxOptions: this.props.options.map((option: any) => option.checked)
};
}
// Checkbox change handler
handleValueChange = (event: React.FormEvent<HTMLInputElement>, data: any) => {
const i = this.props.options.findIndex(
(item: any) => item.field === data.name
);
const optionsArr = this.state.checkboxOptions.map(
(prevState: any, si: any) => (si === i ? !prevState : prevState)
);
this.setState({ checkboxOptions: optionsArr });
};
//Passing the checked values back to parent
passSelectionToParent = (event: any) => {
event.preventDefault();
const result = this.props.options.map((item: any, i: any) =>
Object.assign({}, item, {
checked: this.state.checkboxOptions[i]
})
);
const selected = result
.filter((res: any) => res.checked)
.map((ele: any) => ele.field);
console.log(selected);
this.props.handleFilter(this.props.name, selected, result);
};
//Show/Hide filter
toggleList = () => {
this.setState(prevState => ({ showList: !prevState.showList }));
};
//Rendering the checkboxes based on the local state, but still it gets lost after filtering happens
render() {
let { showList } = this.state;
let visibleFlag: string;
if (showList === true) visibleFlag = "visible";
else visibleFlag = "";
return (
<div>
<div style={{ position: "absolute" }}>
<div
className={"ui scrolling dropdown column-settings " + visibleFlag}
>
<Icon className="filter" onClick={this.toggleList} />
<div className={"menu transition " + visibleFlag}>
<div className="menu-item-holder">
{this.props.options.map((item: any, i: number) => (
<div className="menu-item" key={i}>
<Checkbox
name={item.field}
onChange={this.handleValueChange}
label={item.field}
checked={this.state.checkboxOptions[i]}
/>
</div>
))}
</div>
<div className="menu-btn-holder">
<Button size="small" onClick={this.passSelectionToParent}>
Apply
</Button>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
);
}
}

This appears to be a case of state being managed in an inconvenient way. Currently, the state is managed at the Child level, but it would be easier to manage at the Parent level. This is known as lifting state up in React.
The gist - the shared state is managed in the Parent component, and it's updated by calling a function passed to the Child component. When Apply is clicked, the selected radio value is passed up to the Parent, which merges the new selection into the shared state.
I have created a minimal example of your code, showing how we can lift state up from the Child to the Parent component. I'm also using a few new-ish features of React, like useState to simplify the Child component.
// Child Component
const Child = ({name, options, updateSelections}) => {
const [selected, setSelected] = React.useState([]);
const handleChange = (event) => {
let updated;
if (event.target.checked) {
updated = [...selected, event.target.value];
} else {
updated = selected.filter(v => v !== event.target.value);
}
setSelected(updated);
}
const passSelectionToParent = (event) => {
event.preventDefault();
updateSelections(name, selected);
}
return (
<form>
{options.map(item => (
<label for={name}>
<input
key={name}
type="checkbox"
name={item}
value={item}
onChange={handleChange}
/>
{item}
</label>
))}
<button onClick={passSelectionToParent}>Apply</button>
</form>
)
}
// Parent Component
class Parent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.fields = ["firstName", "status"],
this.state = {
selected: {}
};
}
getValuesFromKey = (data, key) => {
return data.map(item => item[key]);
}
updateSelections = (name, selection) => {
this.setState({
selected: {...this.state.selected, [name]: selection}
}, () => console.log(this.state.selected));
}
render() {
return (
<div>
{this.fields.map(field => (
<Child
key={field}
name={field}
options={this.getValuesFromKey(this.props.data, field)}
updateSelections={this.updateSelections}
/>
))}
</div>
)
}
}
const data = [
{ firstName: "Jack", status: "Submitted" },
{ firstName: "Simon", status: "Pending" },
{ firstName: "Pete", status: "Approved" },
{ firstName: "Lucas", status: "Rejected" }
];
ReactDOM.render(<Parent data={data}/>, document.getElementById("root"));
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/react/16.7.0-alpha.2/umd/react.production.min.js"></script>
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/react-dom/16.7.0-alpha.2/umd/react-dom.production.min.js"></script>
<div id="root"></div>

Your checkbox values are only lost when you hide/show the table, as the table goes out of
DOM the state of it and it's children are lost. When the table is mounted to DOM, Child
component is mounted again initializing a new state taking checkbox values from
getValuesFromKey method of which returns false by default clearing checkbox ticks.
return {
field: keys[0],
checked: false
};
Stackblitz reproducing the issue.
You have to set checkbox values checking the selectedValues object to see if it was selected.
return {
field: keys[0],
checked: this.state.selectedValues[key] && this.state.selectedValues[key].includes(keys[0]),
};

Trying to get my delete button to work on a React Component

I'm working on my First project with React, I have an App and a ToDo. I am defining a deleteToDo method and I want the method to call this.setState() and pass it a new array that doesn't have the to-do item being deleted with the use of the .filter() array method. I don't want to alter the code to much or introduce more complexity. In essence I would like to keep it as straight forward as possible. I am still a beginner with React so this has been a big learning process. I feel that I am close.
This is the main app
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import './App.css';
import ToDo from './components/ToDo.js';
class App extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
todos: [
{ description: 'Walk the cat', isCompleted: true },
{ description: 'Throw the dishes away', isCompleted: false },
{ description: 'Buy new dishes', isCompleted: false }
],
newTodoDescription: ''
};
}
deleteToDo(index) {
const todos = this.state.todos.slice();
const todo = todos[index];
todo.deleteToDo = this.state.filter(index);
this.setState({ todos: todos });
}
handleChange(e) {
this.setState({ newTodoDescription: e.target.value })
}
handleSubmit(e) {
e.preventDefault();
if (!this.state.newTodoDescription) { return }
const newTodo = { description: this.state.newTodoDescription, isCompleted: false };
this.setState({ todos: [...this.state.todos, newTodo], newTodoDescription: '' });
}
toggleComplete(index) {
const todos = this.state.todos.slice();
const todo = todos[index];
todo.isCompleted = todo.isCompleted ? false : true;
this.setState({ todos: todos });
}
render() {
return (
<div className="App">
<ul>
{ this.state.todos.map( (todo, index) =>
<ToDo key={ index } description={ todo.description } isCompleted={ todo.isCompleted } toggleComplete={ this.toggleComplete } deleteToDo={ this.deleteToDo } />
)}
</ul>
<form onSubmit={ (e) => this.handleSubmit(e) }>
<input type="text" value={ this.state.newTodoDescription } onChange={ (e) => this.handleChange(e) } />
<input type="submit" />
</form>
</div>
);
}
}
export default App;
And this the ToDo aspect
import React, { Component } from 'react';
class ToDo extends Component {
render() {
return (
<li>
<button type="button" onClick={ this.props.deleteTodo} > delete </button>
<input type="checkbox" checked={ this.props.isCompleted } onChange={ this.props.toggleComplete } />
<span>{ this.props.description }</span>
</li>
);
}
}
export default ToDo;

You slice and array without the index, that's may be why your delete not work
deleteToDo(index) {
const todos = this.state.todos.slice(index, 1);
this.setState({ todos: todos });
}

1) You need to bind your deleteToDo method in the constructor
this.deleteToDo = this.deleteToDo.bind(this);
2) You need to set a new property on the component that is the same as its index.
<ToDo
key={index}
id={index}
description={ todo.description }
// ...
/>
3) Then you can pass that index as the argument to deleteToDo (making sure you spell the method name correctly).
<button
type="button"
onClick={() => this.props.deleteToDo(this.props.index)}
>Delete
</button>
4) Finally, you can strip down your deleteToDo method to the following:
deleteToDo(index) {
// Return a new array that doesn't
// have a row with a matching index
const todos = this.state.todos.filter((el, i) => i !== index);
this.setState({ todos });
}
Here's a working version.

React state keep old state

I have some issue in React that seems to keep last or old state.
I have a parent component called MyLists.js that contain a loop function where I rendered child component called Item.js
{
this.state.listProducts.map(d =>
<Item data={d} />
)}
And in my Item.js component I set state in constructor :
this.state = { showFullDescription: false }
The variable "showFullDescription" allows me to see the entire description of a product. Now I have for example 2 products and all states "showFullDescription" are set to false so :
Product 1 => (showFullDescription = false)
Product 2 => (showFullDescription = false)
Next, I show full description for Product 2 by clicking a button and I set state to true so Product 2 => (showFullDescription = true)
The problem is when I add another product, let's call it "Product 3", the full description of "Product 3" is directly shown and for "Product 2" it is hidden. It seems that last state is reflected on "Product 3".
I am really sorry for my english, it's not my native language
Here is full source code :
MyLists.js
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import ProductService from '../../../../services/ProductService';
import Item from './Item';
class MyLists extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
products: []
}
this.productService = new ProductService();
this.productService.getAllProducts().then((res) => {
this.setState({
products: res
})
});
}
addProduct(data){
this.productService.addProduct(data).then((res) => {
var arr = this.state.products;
arr.push(res);
this.setState({
products: arr
})
})
}
render() {
return (
<div>
{
this.state.products.map(d =>
<Item data={d} />
)}
</div>
)
}
}
export default MyLists;
Item.js
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import Truncate from 'react-truncate';
class Item extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
showFullDescription: false
}
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h2>{this.props.data.title}</h2>
{
!this.state.showFullDescription &&
<Truncate lines={10} ellipsis={<a className="btn btn-primary read-more-btn" onClick={() => this.setState({showFullDescription: true})}>Show More</a>}>
{this.props.data.description}
</Truncate>
)}
{
this.state.showFullDescription &&
<span>
{this.props.data.description}
</span>
}
</div>
)
}
}
export default Item;

You have some syntax problems and missing && for !this.state.showFullDescription.
I've slightly changed the component and use ternary operator to render conditionally. It is a little bit ugly right now, the logic can be written outside of the render. Also, I suggest you to use a linter if you are not using.
MyLists.js
class MyLists extends React.Component {
state = {
products: [
{ id: 1, description: "Foooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo", title: "first" },
{ id: 2, description: "Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrr", title: "second" },
{ id: 3, description: "Baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaz", title: "third" },
]
}
render() {
return (
<div>
{
this.state.products.map(d =>
<Item data={d} />
)}
</div>
)
}
}
Item.js
class Item extends React.Component {
state = {
showFullDescription: false,
}
render() {
return (
<div>
<h2>{this.props.data.title}</h2>
{ !this.state.showFullDescription
?
<Truncate lines={3} ellipsis={<span>... <button onClick={() => this.setState({showFullDescription: true})}>Read More</button></span>}>
{this.props.data.description}
</Truncate>
:
<span>
{this.props.data.description}
</span>
}
</div>
)
}
}
Here is working sandbox: https://codesandbox.io/s/x24r7k3r9p

You should try mapping in the second component as:
class Item extends React.Component {
state = {
showFullDescription: false,
}
render() {
return (
<div>
{this.props..data.map(data=>
<h2>{this.props.data.title}</h2>
{ !this.state.showFullDescription
?
<Truncate lines={3} ellipsis={<span>... <button onClick={() =>
this.setState({showFullDescription: true})}>Read More</button>
</span>}>
{this.props.data.description}
</Truncate>
:
<span>
{this.props.data.description}
</span>)}
}
</div>
)
}
}

You should have a 'key' property (with unique value) in 'Item' - No warnings about it in console?