React & Modern Frontend (445 Qs)•Part 8: Advanced React Patterns, Portals & Performance (152 - 261)
What is the popular choice for form handling?
Formik is a form library for react which provides solutions such as validation, keeping track of the visited fields, and handling form submission.
In detail, You can categorize them as follows,
- Getting values in and out of form state
- Validation and error messages
- Handling form submission
It is used to create a scalable, performant, form helper with a minimal API to solve annoying stuff.
Practical Code Example
jsx
// Popular Form Handling Libraries: React Hook Form & Formik
import { useForm } from 'react-hook-form';
function Form() {
const { register, handleSubmit } = useForm();
return (
<form onSubmit={handleSubmit(data => console.log(data))}>
<input {...register('username')} />
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
);
}