Understanding React’s useFormState and useFormStatus Hooks
Blog post from LogRocket
Managing forms in React can be simplified using two native Hooks, useFormState and useFormStatus, which allow developers to handle form validation and track submission status without external libraries like Formik or React Hook Form. The useFormState Hook facilitates capturing and managing form input data, returning values such as strings or JSON objects, and can integrate custom handler functions for validation and error messaging, such as verifying user ages or checking input fields. Meanwhile, useFormStatus is designed to monitor the progress of form submissions, providing feedback to users about the success of their actions. The text provides detailed guidance on setting up a React project using Vite, implementing these Hooks to manage forms, and creating components that leverage these features to enhance user interaction and data validation. Through practical examples, including the checking of usernames and handling date inputs, developers are equipped to create interactive and responsive form handling within React applications.