Edit Record in React js

Welcome to our tutorial on editing records in React js. In this tutorial, we will go through how to create a CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) application using React js and Node.js.

To edit a record in our application, we will be using React js to create a user interface that allows users to update existing records in the database. We will also be using Node.js to handle the server-side logic and database operations.

Prerequisites

Before we can get started with editing records in React js, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed:

• Node.js
• npm (Node Package Manager)
• Create React App
• Express.js
• MongoDB (or any other database of your choice)

Setting up the project

Once you have all the prerequisites installed, you can create a new React project using Create React App:

“`javascript
npx create-react-app my-app
“`

Next, you can create a new Node.js project using npm:

“`javascript
npm init -y
“`

Then, install Express.js and any other dependencies you may need:

“`javascript
npm install express mongoose // Example for using MongoDB as the database
“`

Creating the edit functionality

Now that we have our project set up, we can start creating the edit functionality. In your React app, you can create a form component that allows users to input the updated information for a record. This form component will then send a request to the server to update the record in the database.

“`javascript
import React, { useState, useEffect } from ‘react’;

const EditRecord = () => {
const [record, setRecord] = useState({});

// Fetch the record data from the server
useEffect(() => {
// Make a request to the server to get the record data
// …
}, []);

const handleEdit = () => {
// Send a request to the server to update the record in the database
// …
}

return (

);
}

export default EditRecord;
“`

Handling the update request in Node.js

On the server side, you can create a route in your Express.js app to handle the update request. This route will receive the updated record data from the client and update the corresponding record in the database.

“`javascript
const express = require(‘express’);
const router = express.Router();
const Record = require(‘../models/record’);

router.put(‘/records/:id’, async (req, res) => {
try {
const updatedRecord = await Record.findByIdAndUpdate(req.params.id, req.body, { new: true });
res.json(updatedRecord);
} catch (err) {
res.status(500).json({ message: err.message });
}
});

module.exports = router;
“`

Conclusion

Editing records in React js is an essential part of building a CRUD application. By following this tutorial, you should now have a better understanding of how to create a form component in React js to update records, and how to handle the update request in Node.js. We hope you found this tutorial helpful. Happy coding!