React Hooks Patterns/Controlled form state

Manage a form object with useState.

Section: Forms and Event Patterns

Controlled form state

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const [form, setForm] = useState({ email: '', password: '' });
const onChange = (e: React.ChangeEvent<HTMLInputElement>) => {
  const { name, value } = e.target;
  setForm(prev => ({ ...prev, [name]: value }));
};
Explanation

A standard controlled form pattern for smaller forms.

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