React stateless component this.refs..value?

Question

I don\'t know if I\'m doing this correctly... If I want to get value from an input I use this.refs.whatever.value.trim() but if that input is a stateless function component

Answer 1

Nowadays, you would want to avoid to use the ref attribute to get values from input fields. Instead you should use React's local state. The ref attribute is reserved for only a few use cases:

• Managing focus, text selection, or media playback
• Integrating with third-party DOM libraries
• Triggering imperative animations