add item to array usestate code example

Example 1: usestate array push

setTheArray([...theArray, newElement]);

Example 2: How to add object in an array using useState

import React, { useState } from 'react';
 
function App() {
 
  const [items, setItems] = useState([]);
 
  // handle click event of the button to add item
  const addMoreItem = () => {
    setItems(prevItems => [...prevItems, {
      id: prevItems.length,
      value: getRandomNumber()
    }]);
  }
 
  // generate 6 digit random number
  const getRandomNumber = () => {
    return Math.random().toString().substring(2, 8);
  }
 
  return (
    

      
useState with an array in React Hooks - Clue Mediator
      

      Add More
      


      Output:
      
{JSON.stringify(items, null, 2)}
    
  );
}
 
export default App;

Example 3: functional component how to add to existing array react

const {useState, useCallback} = React;
function Example() {
    const [theArray, setTheArray] = useState([]);
    const addEntryClick = () => {
        setTheArray([...theArray, `Entry ${theArray.length}`]);
    };
    return [
        ,
        
{theArray.map(entry =>
          
{entry}
        )}
        
    ];
}

ReactDOM.render(
    ,
    document.getElementById("root")
);