React: Why is my input field not updating the state correctly with controlled components?
I'm relatively new to this, so bear with me... I'm working on a form using React 18 and I've set up my input fields as controlled components. However, I'm encountering a frustrating issue where the state doesn't update as expected. Here’s my code snippet: ```javascript import React, { useState } from 'react'; const MyForm = () => { const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState(''); const handleChange = (event) => { setInputValue(event.target.value); }; return ( <div> <input type="text" value={inputValue} onChange={handleChange} /> <p>You typed: {inputValue}</p> </div> ); }; export default MyForm; ``` When I type into the input field, the displayed text below doesn't update immediately. Instead, it shows the previous value until I submit the form. I’ve checked that the `onChange` event is correctly wired, and I even added a console log inside the `handleChange` function to confirm it triggers each time I type: ```javascript const handleChange = (event) => { console.log('Current input value:', event.target.value); setInputValue(event.target.value); }; ``` The logs show that the event is firing correctly, but I still see the old value in the paragraph. I suspect it might be related to how React batches state updates, but I'm not sure. I also tried using `setInputValue` with a functional update method, but that didn’t resolve the issue either. ```javascript setInputValue(prevValue => event.target.value); ``` Is there something I’m missing in my implementation, or is this behavior expected? Do I need to add any additional props or configurations to make this work as intended? Any insights or suggestions would be greatly appreciated! I recently upgraded to Javascript 3.10. Is there a better approach? I'd be grateful for any help.