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React: Render Conditionally from Props

  • Using props to conditionally render code is very common. They use the value of a given prop to automatically make decisions about what to render.
  • In this lesson, FreeCodeCamp wants you set up a child component to make rendering decisions based on props. You'll also use the ternary operator. We have a parent called GameOfChance, and a child Results.
  • First, we need a simple expression that randomly returns a different value every time it is run. You can use Math.random(). This method returns a value between 0 (inclusive) and 1 (exclusive) each time it is called. So for 50/50 odds, use Math.random() >= .5 in your expression.
  • Now Render the Results component as a child of GameOfChance, and pass in expression as a prop called fiftyFifty. In the Results component, write a ternary expression to render the h1 element with the text You Win! or You Lose! based on the fiftyFifty prop that's being passed in from GameOfChance.
  • Finally they want us to make sure the handleClick() method is correctly counting each turn so the user knows how many times they've played.
  • Code:
class Results extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
  }
  render() {
    {/* Change code below this line */}
    return <h1></h1>;
    {/* Change code above this line */}
  }
}

class GameOfChance extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      counter: 1
    };
    this.handleClick = this.handleClick.bind(this);
  }
  handleClick() {
    this.setState(prevState => {
      // Complete the return statement:
      return {
        counter: prevState
      }
    });
  }
  render() {
    const expression = null; // Change this line
    return (
      <div>
        <button onClick={this.handleClick}>Play Again</button>
        {/* Change code below this line */}

        {/* Change code above this line */}
        <p>{'Turn: ' + this.state.counter}</p>
      </div>
    );
  }
}
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  • Answer:
class Results extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
  }
  render() {
    return <h1>{this.props.fiftyFifty ? "You Win!" : "You Lose!"}</h1>;
  }
}

class GameOfChance extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {
      counter: 1
    };
    this.handleClick = this.handleClick.bind(this);
  }
  handleClick() {
    this.setState(prevState => {
      return {
        counter: this.state.counter + 1
      }
    });
  }
  render() {
    const expression = Math.random() >= .5 // Change this line
    return (
      <div>
        <button onClick={this.handleClick}>Play Again</button>
        <Results fiftyFifty = {expression} />
        {/* Change code above this line */}
        <p>{'Turn: ' + this.state.counter}</p>
      </div>
    );
  }
}
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