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Dennis Eitner
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 25,593 PointsReact Routing
Why is this causing an error with
“this.props.history.push(path);”
when using Route like this: <Route exact path=“/search” render={() => <SearchForm />} />
but this is not causing an error: <Route exact path=“/search” component={SearchForm} />
1 Answer
Jesus Mendoza
23,275 PointsThats because when you use render method in react router, props are passed to the render as an parameter like this
<Route exact path=“/search” render={() => <SearchForm />} /> // Your render function is not receiving props
In order for it to work you should pass the props to the component like this
<Route exact path=“/search” render={(props) => <SearchForm {...props}/>} /> // The render function receives props and pass it down to the SearchForm component
However, when you use the component method in react router, props are passed directly to the component
<Route exact path=“/search” component={SearchForm} /> //props are passed directly to searchForm
That's why you have access to this.props.history.push when you use the component method
Dennis Eitner
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 25,593 PointsDennis Eitner
Full Stack JavaScript Techdegree Graduate 25,593 PointsThank you very much for the explanation!