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Controlled vs uncontrolled components

Controlled vs uncontrolled components

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Controlled vs uncontrolled components

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In this session, we're going to learn about controlled and uncontrolled components in React. Two different ways of handling form inputs. Understanding these is key for building flexible forms and reusable components. Let's begin. I am starting with a simple React component. Let's create the components folder inside src and add ControlledInput.jsx and UncontrolledInput.jsx. Moving to ControlledInput.jsx Let's create the ControlledInput component. Right now it's just a placeholder. to uncontrolledInput.jsx. I am setting up the uncontrolledInput component, similar to what I did with controlledInput. Going back to app.jsx, let's import the components we just created. I am adding import statements at the top for controlledInput and uncontrolledInput from their respective files. This makes them available for use within the app component. I am restructuring the app component to include both controlled and uncontrolled input components. I've added some basic styling to the main div for better…

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