---
title: Set State with this.setState
---
# Set State with this.setState
---
## Hints
### Hint 1
```JSX
class MyComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
name: 'Initial State'
};
this.handleClick = this.handleClick.bind(this);
}
handleClick() {
// change code below this line
// Update the state data by using "this.setState()" method.
// You can look to the sample inside the description for calling "setState()" method.
// change code above this line
}
render() {
return (
{this.state.name}
);
}
};
```
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## Solutions
Solution 1 (Click to Show/Hide)
```JSX
class MyComponent extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
name: 'Initial State'
};
this.handleClick = this.handleClick.bind(this);
}
handleClick() {
// change code below this line
this.setState({
name: 'React Rocks!'
});
// change code above this line
}
render() {
return (
{this.state.name}
);
}
};
```
#### Code Explanation
* When users click the button the "handleClick()" method will be called and
inside this method the data of the constuctor\`s state will be updated by "setState()" method.
then h1 tag will be changed with the new data of the constructor\`s state.