react-phone-number-input: Detecting international location
Blog post from LogRocket
Handling phone number inputs in international contexts can be complex due to varying country codes and formats, but using the React package "react-phone-number-input" can simplify the process. This tutorial demonstrates how to create a global phone number input form in React, incorporating automatic formatting and country code selection based on the user's location. The project involves setting up a React app, installing necessary packages, and utilizing APIs such as the Google Maps Geocoding API and the Navigator API to detect user location and format phone numbers accordingly. Styled-components are used for styling, while state management is handled through React hooks. The tutorial also covers fetching country codes using latitude and longitude data, thereby enhancing user experience by automatically adapting the form to the user's location. This approach ensures that phone number inputs are accurately formatted and user-friendly, reflecting the complexity and diversity of global phone number conventions.