I am using a Material UI Select Component to render a simple drop down menu, with its value as a state declares using the useState method.
const [collaboratingTeams, setCollaboratingTeams] = useState([])
The below code is of the Select Component, with its value and the corresponsing handler function in its onChange prop.
<Select
validators={["required"]}
errorMessages={["this field is required"]}
select
multiple
variant="outlined"
value={collaboratingTeams}
name="collaboratingTeams"
onChange={(e) => handleSelectCollaboratingTeams(e)}
helperText="Select Collaborating Teams "
>
{arrTeams.map((option, index) => (
<MenuItem
key={option.teamId}
value={option.teamId}
variant="outlined"
>
<Checkbox
checked={collaboratingTeams.indexOf(option.teamId) !== -1}
/>
<ListItemText primary={option.teamValue} />
</MenuItem>
))}
</Select>
The below code is the function that triggers when a drop down data is changed. This function sets the state, which should then technically update the Select's selected options.
const handleSelectCollaboratingTeams =(e)=>{
setCollaboratingTeams(e.target.value)
}
The issue is, the setCollaboratingTeams method isn't updating the state only. I understand that the setstate method in hooks works so coz of its asynchronous nature but at some point it should display up right. Don't understand where I'm going wrong.
I expect the collaboratingTeams array to be updated with a new value when a new value is selected by the user.
you should define the new state
for storing the selected item.
state = {
selectedOption: null,
};
handleChange = selectedOption => {
this.setState({ selectedOption });
};
const [selectedOption, setSelectedOption] = useState(null);
handleChange = selectedOption => {
setSelectedOption(selectedOption);
};