This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Damian Demasi
useReducer
is a Hook that allows us to manage multiple states more efficiently, create complex state logic, and manage states that depend on previous states. The following two use cases are good examples of how we can make use of this hook.
useReducer
use cases
- Manage multiple states: modify an array
- Modify complex states, such as arrays or objects: login form
Manage multiple states
useReducer
can be used to simplify the way in which multiple states impact a piece of data. In this case, adding, removing, and clearing an array can be achieved by using useReducer
instead of three separate states.
import { useReducer } from "react";
const myReducer = (prevState, action) => {
let array;
switch (action.type) {
case 'ADD':
array = [...prevState];
array.push(action.payload);
return array;
case 'REMOVE':
array = [...prevState];
array.pop();
return array;
case 'CLEAR':
return prevState = [];
default:
break;
}
};
const UseCaseMultipleStates = props => {
const [state, dispatcher] = useReducer(myReducer, ['initial value']);
console.log(state);
// Three different state triggers
const addHandler = () => {
dispatcher({ type: 'ADD', payload: Math.round((Math.random() * 100 + 100)) });
};
const removeHandler = () => {
dispatcher({ type: 'REMOVE' });
};
const clearHandler = () => {
dispatcher({ type: 'CLEAR' });
};
return (
<>
<hr />
<h2>useReducer use case</h2>
<h3>Manage multiple states: modify an array</h3>
<button onClick={addHandler}>[+] Add random value to array</button>
<button style={{ margin: "0 2rem" }} onClick={removeHandler}>[-] Remove last value from array</button>
<button onClick={clearHandler}>[x] Clear array</button>
<p>Shopping cart array:</p>
<p><b>{state.length === 0 && '(empty)'}{state.join(' - ')}</b></p>
</>
);
};
export default UseCaseMultipleStates;
Modify complex states, such as arrays or objects: login form
useReducer
can be especially handy when dealing with multiple states and a complex state logic.
By handling a login form with this hook instead of multiple useState
hooks we can appreciate how powerful this hook is.
Helper function for simulating a login API (thanks to Harry Wolff for this code):
export async function loginHelper({ username, password }) {
return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
setTimeout(() => {
if (username === 'user' && password === 'password') {
resolve();
} else {
reject();
}
}, 1000);
});
}
Main component:
import { useReducer } from "react";
import { loginHelper } from "./loginHelper";
const myReducer = (prevState, action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case 'USERNAME':
return {
...prevState,
username: action.payload,
};
case 'PASSWORD':
return {
...prevState,
password: action.payload,
};
case 'LOGGED_IN':
return {
...prevState,
isLoggedIn: true,
};
case 'LOGGED_OUT':
return {
...prevState,
isLoggedIn: false,
username: '',
password: '',
};
case 'IS_LOADING':
return {
...prevState,
isLoading: true,
};
case 'IS_NOT_LOADING':
return {
...prevState,
isLoading: false,
};
case 'ERROR':
return {
...prevState,
isError: true,
isLoading: false,
};
default:
break;
}
};
const initialState = {
username: '',
password: '',
isLoggedIn: false,
isLoading: false,
isError: false,
};
const UseCaseComplexStates = props => {
const [state, dispatcher] = useReducer(myReducer, initialState);
const usernameHandler = e => {
dispatcher({ type: 'USERNAME', payload: e.target.value });
};
const passwordHandler = e => {
dispatcher({ type: 'PASSWORD', payload: e.target.value });
};
const logoutHandler = e => {
dispatcher({ type: 'LOGGED_OUT' });
};
const submitHandler = async e => {
e.preventDefault();
// Check credentials (simulated)
try {
dispatcher({ type: 'IS_LOADING' });
await loginHelper({ username: state.username, password: state.password });
dispatcher({ type: 'IS_NOT_LOADING' });
dispatcher({ type: 'LOGGED_IN' });
} catch {
dispatcher({ type: 'ERROR' });
alert('? Incorrect username or password');
}
};
return (
<>
<hr />
<h2>useReducer use case</h2>
<h3>Modify complex states, such as arrays or objects: login form</h3>
<div style={{ maxWidth: '50%', backgroundColor: '#a8dadc', borderRadius: '1rem', padding: '2rem' }}>
{state.isLoggedIn
? <><p>Welcome!</p><button onClick={logoutHandler}>Log out!</button></>
: <form onSubmit={submitHandler}>
<div style={{ margin: '1rem 0' }}>
<label htmlFor="username">Username</label>
<input type="text" id="username" onChange={usernameHandler} value={state.username} style={{ margin: '0 1rem' }} placeholder='user' />
</div>
<div style={{ margin: '1rem 0' }}>
<label htmlFor="password">Password</label>
<input type="password" id="password" onChange={passwordHandler} value={state.password} style={{ margin: '0 1rem' }} placeholder='password' />
</div>
<div style={{ margin: '1rem 0' }}>
<button type="submit" disabled={state.isLoading}>{state.isLoading ? 'Logging you in...' : 'Log in'}</button>
</div>
</form>
}
</div>
</>
);
};
export default UseCaseComplexStates;
You can watch all these examples live here.
You can also take a look at the code in this repository.
This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Damian Demasi
Damian Demasi | Sciencx (2021-09-16T22:48:16+00:00) 2 use cases of the useReducer ReactJS hook. Retrieved from https://www.scien.cx/2021/09/16/2-use-cases-of-the-usereducer-reactjs-hook/
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