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Discover how to achieve toggle behavior on icons in React JS by managing their state effectively, ensuring only the clicked icon changes style.
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Understanding Icon State Management in React JS

When working with arrays to display icons in React JS, a common challenge arises: how can you manage the state of individual icons effectively? In many cases, developers find that clicking an icon changes the style for all icons instead of just the selected one. This guide will guide you through the process of applying styles to a specific icon in an array, resulting in a more interactive user experience.

The Problem

Suppose you have a set of icons being rendered using the .map() function. When you click one of these icons, you want the clicked icon to change its style independently from the others. However, the issue arises if you notice that clicking on any icon affects all icons. This is likely due to the way state is managed in your React component.

Here's a basic example of the situation before the solution:

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In this code, the color state variable controls the appearance of all icons because it's defined at the main component level.

The Solution: Componentization

To solve this issue, we can create a new component dedicated to managing the state for each icon individually. This way, each icon can keep track of its own clicked state, resulting in the desired toggle behavior.

Step-by-Step Implementation

Create a New Component: Define a new component that encapsulates the logic for toggling the icon style.

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Update the Parent Component: Replace the existing icon rendering logic in your main component with the new MyStyledIcon component. This allows each icon to maintain its internal state.

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Benefits of This Approach

Independent State Management: Each icon will now have its own color state, allowing for distinct click responses.

Cleaner Code: Encapsulating the icon logic in a separate component enhances readability and maintainability.

Scalability: This approach makes it easier to extend functionality in the future, as you can add more features to each icon independently.

Conclusion

In summary, managing the state of icons in an array can be challenging, but by transforming your icons into their own components, you can achieve a smooth toggle behavior that enhances user interaction. This approach not only provides a solution to the initial problem but also paves the way for cleaner, more manageable code in your React applications.

By implementing these changes, you’ll ensure that only the selected icon changes style upon user interaction, creating a more responsive and engaging interface.