componentWillReceiveProps() and componentWillUpdate() are deprecated since their usage can lead to bugs and inconsistencies. They were replaced to, respectively, UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps() and UNSAFE_componentWillUpdate() and they should be avoided in new code.
-Another lifecycle method is UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps() which is called whenever a component is receiving new props. This method receives the new props as an argument, which is usually written as nextProps. You can use this argument and compare with this.props and perform actions before the component updates. For example, you may call setState() locally before the update is processed.
-Another method is componentDidUpdate(), and is called immediately after a component re-renders. Note that rendering and mounting are considered different things in the component lifecycle. When a page first loads, all components are mounted and this is where methods like componentWillMount() and componentDidMount() are called. After this, as state changes, components re-render themselves. The next challenge covers this in more detail.
-Dialog receives message props from its parent, the Controller component. Write the UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps() method in the Dialog component and have it log this.props and nextProps to the console. You'll need to pass nextProps as an argument to this method and although it's possible to name it anything, name it nextProps here.
-Next, add componentDidUpdate() in the Dialog component, and log a statement that says the component has updated. This method works similar to UNSAFE_componentWillUpdate(), which is provided for you. Now click the button to change the message and watch your browser console. The order of the console statements show the order the methods are called.
-Note: You'll need to write the lifecycle methods as normal functions and not as arrow functions to pass the tests (there is also no advantage to writing lifecycle methods as arrow functions).
-Controller component should render the Dialog component as a child.
- testString: assert((function() { const mockedComponent = Enzyme.mount(React.createElement(Controller)); return mockedComponent.find('Controller').length === 1 && mockedComponent.find('Dialog').length === 1; })(), 'The Controller component should render the Dialog component as a child.');
- - text: The UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps method in the Dialog component should log this.props to the console.
- testString: assert((function() { const lifecycleChild = React.createElement(Dialog).type.prototype.UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps.toString().replace(/ /g,''); return lifecycleChild.includes('console.log') && lifecycleChild.includes('this.props') })(), 'The UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps method in the Dialog component should log this.props to the console.');
- - text: The UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps method in the Dialog component should log nextProps to the console.
- testString: assert((function() { const lifecycleChild = React.createElement(Dialog).type.prototype.UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps.toString().replace(/ /g,''); const nextPropsAsParameterTest = /UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps(| *?= *?)(\(|)nextProps(\)|)( *?=> *?{| *?{|{)/; const nextPropsInConsoleLogTest = /console\.log\(.*?nextProps\b.*?\)/; return ( lifecycleChild.includes('console.log') && nextPropsInConsoleLogTest.test(lifecycleChild) && nextPropsAsParameterTest.test(lifecycleChild) ); })(), 'The UNSAFE_componentWillReceiveProps method in the Dialog component should log nextProps to the console.');
- - text: The Dialog component should call the componentDidUpdate method and log a message to the console.
- testString: assert((function() { const lifecycleChild = React.createElement(Dialog).type.prototype.componentDidUpdate.toString().replace(/ /g,''); return lifecycleChild.length !== 'undefined' && lifecycleChild.includes('console.log'); })());
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-shouldComponentUpdate() method is added in a component called OnlyEvens. Currently, this method returns true so OnlyEvens re-renders every time it receives new props. Modify the method so OnlyEvens updates only if the value of its new props is even. Click the Add button and watch the order of events in your browser's console as the other lifecycle hooks are triggered.
+The shouldComponentUpdate() method is added in a component called OnlyEvens. Currently, this method returns true so OnlyEvens re-renders every time it receives new props. Modify the method so OnlyEvens updates only if the value of its new props is even. Click the Add button and watch the order of events in your browser's console as the lifecycle hooks are triggered.