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Writing React Forms Like a Pro with Formik

Gain insights into creating robust React forms with Formik. Delve into managing form states, validation with Yup, and handling submissions to build scalable, efficient forms.

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This course focuses on Formik, a JavaScript library for building forms in React. The ability to handle form data is crucial in modern web development, and Formik simplifies the process by allowing you to create forms with less code. You'll learn how to leverage Formik to create complex and straightforward forms with ease. You'll start with the basics of Formik and gradually work your way up to more advanced topics. You'll learn how to create form fields, handle validation, manage form states, and submit forms. You'll also learn how to use Formik with other popular libraries like Yup for more advanced validation scenarios. By the end of this course, you'll be able to create robust and scalable forms in React using Formik. You'll have a deep understanding of how to manage form states, handle form submissions, and validate user input. Data collection is a key element in information technology and will enable you to build better, more organized forms with less code.

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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

An understanding of state management

A working knowledge of form validation and error handling

Hands-on experience of creating reusable components using Formik

Familiarity with creating multi-step forms

An understanding of how form data works in different structures

An understanding of state management

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

React Components

Object Destructuring

HTML Elements

State Management

Content

33 Lessons1 Project5 Quizzes2 Assessments

Getting Started

5 Lessons

Get familiar with using Formik in React to simplify form creation, management, and validation.

Introduction to the Course

Introduction to React Forms

Introduction to Managing the Form State

Introduction to Form Submission and Validation

Introduction to Formik

Managing the Form State

3 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of form state management with Formik's useFormik hook in React.

The useFormik Hook

Manage the Form State with useFormik

Quiz: Test on Managing the Form State

Validating Forms

4 Lessons

Go hands-on with validating forms, displaying errors, and simplifying validation using Formik and Yup.

Add Validation To a Form

Display Error Messages When Necessary

Simplify the Validation Process with Yup

Quiz: Test on Validating Forms

Submitting Forms

4 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of form submission, disabling submit buttons, and resetting form data in Formik.

Phases of Form Submission with Formik

Disabling the Submit Button

Resetting the Form Data

Quiz: Test on Submitting Forms

Assessment: Formik Essentials — From Managing State to Submission

Assessment

Reducing Boilerplate

6 Lessons

Dig into techniques to reduce form boilerplate in Formik for efficient and readable code.

The formik.getFieldProps Method

Formik Components

Rendering Custom Components

Working with Form Values of Different Structures

The FieldArray Component

Quiz: Test on Reducing Boilerplate

Creating Reusable Form Components

9 Lessons

See how it works to create reusable, customizable form components for consistent form management.

The FormikWrapper Component

The Input Field Component

The Textarea Component

The RadioGroup Component

The CheckboxGroup Component

The DateInput Component

The SelectDropdown Component

The MultiSelect Drop-Down Component

Quiz Yourself on Creating Reusable Form Components

Additional Concepts

2 Lessons

Master the steps to creating multi-step forms and comparing controlled vs. uncontrolled components in React.

Multi-Step Forms

Controlled Components vs. Uncontrolled Components

Final Assessment

Assessment

Project: Build a Multi-Step Checkout Form with React and Formik

Project

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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Emmanuel Stephen

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