How to install and use jquery in react js?

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To install and use jquery in React js, you have to use the npm or yarn package manager that is how you can install the jquery library into your project.

Today, I am going to show you, how to install and use jquery in react js.

install and use jquery

Install the following packages to use jquery in react js.

npm

npm install jquery --save,

yarn

yarn add jquery 

Table of contents

• Set up the React project.
• Import necessary components.
• Use jquery.

Step 1: Set up the React project.

First you have to install the React project. You should use create-react-app command to create a new React project.

npx create-react-app my-app
cd my-app
npm start

Step 2: Import necessary components.

After installing jquery, you have to import your React component. To do this, add the following line to the top of your component file.

import $ from "jquery"
import { useEffect } from "react";

Step 4: Use jquery.

In the function of jQuery, what is written in the value of the input field, it shows in the alert box.

<div>
   <h1>This is a React App.</h1>
</div>
<div>
   <input name="input" id="input" value="Jquery in React Js?"/>
</div>

React jquery example.

The code below is an example of this, The useEffect hook is used to perform side effects in a functional component, such as receiving data, setting event listeners, or in this case, showing an alert message.

App.js

import $ from "jquery"
import { useEffect } from "react";

export const App = () => {
useEffect(() => {
  alert($("#input").val())
})
  return(
      <>
      <div>
        <h1>This is a React App.</h1>
      </div>
      <div>
        <input name="input" id="input" value="Jquery in React Js?"/>
      </div>
      </>
     )
  }
export default App

Check the output of the above code example.

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