I am new to React, so I am sorry if this is very rudimentary. I haven't found a solution online for this exact problem before coming here.
Say I have to create a form with multiple input fields in a row, and I am using a .map() method over a data array to render these fields.
Something like this:
const inputData = [{label: "Name", placeholder: "Name"}, .....]
...More code...
<div> {inputData.map((data) => <UserInput label={data.label} placeholder={data.placeholder} />) </div>
However, the problem I am having is there should be other field types interspersed throughout the form, so that I cannot map through all of the inputData array without putting other fields at the end like a drop-down list, date picker, input fields with left and/or right add-ons, etc. Is calling the UserInput Component in the parent Component for each individual occurrence of an input the best method to go about this, even if there are many? Or is there a way I can still loop over the data and still have other fields in between the input fields, perhaps a different method altogether?
If I understand your question correctly, you have an array inputData which represents a series of inputs you'd like to include in your form, and you want those represented as <UserInput /> components; but you also have other input types you'd like to include as you see fit (radios, date pickers, etc).
First, I suggest trying arellak's answer, as this may solve your problem, assuming you can handle all of the inputs as <UserInput /> components.
However,
In my opinion, it is odd to represent your <UserInput /> components as an array, especially if you have a fixed number of inputs. Instead of iterating over your array and rendering UserInputs, it is much better to hardcode them into the form component's return or render:
return(
<>
<UserInput label={label1} placeholder={placeholder1}/>
<UserInput label={label2} placeholder={placeholder2}/>
<UserInput label={label3} placeholder={placeholder3}/>
<UserInput label={label4} placeholder={placeholder4}/>
</>
);
This has two advantages.
On the other hand, it's possible that you have a dynamic number of form elements (perhaps you're receiving inputData as a prop from a parent component).
If that's the case, then I suggest you pass in your input components as children. Each time you create a form element, you pass in the inputs as child components.
Parent component:
<Form>
<UserInput label={label1} placeholder={placeholder1}/>
<UserInput label={label2} placeholder={placeholder2}/>
<UserInput label={label3} placeholder={placeholder3}/>
<UserInput label={label4} placeholder={placeholder4}/>
</Form>
Form component:
const Form = ({children}) => {
return (<div>{children}</div>);
}
Either way, I suggest you avoid using this array data structure unless you absolutely need to --- there are better, more readable ways to do it.
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