Introduction and Topic Overview
Welcome! Today's journey explores how React handles user input in functional components. We will cover Refs, a feature for managing certain functionalities, as well as the difference between controlled and uncontrolled components.
Understanding User Input in Functional Components
User input is crucial for all interactive web applications. React handles this input elegantly, using state, props, and hooks. Let's construct a Greeting function component that presents a dynamic message based on user input.
In this component, useState is used to declare the state variable name. The name stores the value of the input element and updates whenever the text input changes:
Introduction to Refs in React
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