create a ref in a hook code example
Example 1: useRef
/*
A common use case is to access a child imperatively:
*/
function TextInputWithFocusButton() {
const inputEl = useRef(null);
const onButtonClick = () => {
// `current` points to the mounted text input element
inputEl.current.focus();
};
return (
<>
<input ref={inputEl} type="text" />
<button onClick={onButtonClick}>Focus the input</button>
</>
);
}
Example 2: what does useref do react
const refContainer = useRef(initialValue);
//useRef returns a mutable ref object whose .current property is initialized to the passed argument (initialValue).
//The returned object will persist for the full lifetime of the component.