A React form with controlled components holding data in state

My Form



Here’s the code for this page:


---
import BaseLayout from '../layouts/BaseLayout';
import Form from '../components/Form.js';
---
<BaseLayout title="React Form">
  <main>
    <p>A React form with controlled components holding data in state</p>
    <Form client:load />
  </main>
</BaseLayout>

… and the React component:

import React, { useState } from 'react';

const Form = () => {
    const [data, setData] = useState({
        name: "",  
        language: "",
    })


    const handleChange = event => {
        setData({...data, [event.target.name]: event.target.value})
    }

    const handleSubmit = (event) => {
        event.preventDefault()
        alert(`Thanks, ${data.name}! I'll speak to you in ${data.language}.`)
        setData({ name: "",  language: ""})
    }

    return(
      <>
        <h3>My Form</h3>
        <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
          <div>
            <label htmlFor="name">First name</label>
            <br />
            <input type="text" name="name" value={data.name} onChange={handleChange} />
          </div>
          <div>
            <label htmlFor="language">Preferred language</label>
            <br />
            <input type="text" name="language" value={data.language} onChange={handleChange} />
          </div>
        
          <button>Submit</button>
        </form>
      </>
    )
}

export default Form