Phase 8 · React
TopicsControlled Components
Part of the Frontend Developer Roadmap.
Summary
Form inputs whose value is driven entirely by React state (`value` + `onChange`), making React the 'single source of truth' for the input's value.
How to Learn This
- 1Convert an uncontrolled input (using a ref) into a controlled one.
- 2Notice how controlled inputs let you validate/transform input on every keystroke.
- 3Learn when uncontrolled inputs (with refs) are actually the simpler choice.
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