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Andrew Folts
Andrew Folts
14,238 Points
Posted by Andrew Folts
Andrew Folts
14,238 Points

React: How to pass top-level methods to grandchild, great-grandchild, etc?

I'm working on a simple project management app.

I have <App> <TasksList> <Task>.

<App> has several task methods (add, delete, etc).

I understand how to pass a method from parent to child, like so:

<Example onClick={...} />

However, what I don't understand is how to pass methods from a grandparent to a grandchild or great-grandchild, etc.

For example, <Task> needs the "deleteTask" method, but its parent <TasksList> doesn't.

1 Answer

jared eiseman
jared eiseman
29,023 Points
jared eiseman
jared eiseman
29,023 Points

There's ways to circumvent having to pass it through the "middle-man" so to speak through libraries like Redux. However for a simple app, might be overkill... It sounds like you have a grasp of the pattern with passing the method as a prop through TasksList to Task, and you're right on the money there. Even if TasksList doesn't need it. Unless of course, you want to go the route of using a library like Redux or Flux or what have you.

Andrew Folts
Andrew Folts
14,238 Points
Andrew Folts
Andrew Folts
14,238 Points

I figured that would be the case. I'll probably dive into Redux or Flux, because I know the app is going to get more complex, eventually. Thanks for the tip!