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React js CRUD Example Step by Step

How to build basic CRUD app with ReactJS

Here's an example of building a simple CRUD application for managing a list of books.

Step 1: Set up the React application

To set up the React application, you'll need to have Node.js and NPM installed on your computer. Open a terminal or command prompt and create a new directory for your project.

mkdir react-crud-app
cd react-crud-app

Next, initialize a new React application using the create-react-app CLI.

npx create-react-app .

Step 2: Create a list of books

In this step, you'll create a list of books and display them in a table. Create a new file BookList.js in the src directory and add the following code:

import React from 'react';

const BookList = ({ books }) => {
  return (
    <table>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>Title</th>
          <th>Author</th>
          <th>Actions</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        {books.map((book) => (
          <tr key={book.id}>
            <td>{book.title}</td>
            <td>{book.author}</td>
            <td>
              <button>Edit</button>
              <button>Delete</button>
            </td>
          </tr>
        ))}
      </tbody>
    </table>
  );
};

export default BookList;

Here, the BookList component takes a books prop which is an array of books. It then maps over the books and renders them in a table.

Step 3: Create a form for adding books

In this step, you'll create a form for adding new books. Create a new file AddBook.js in the src directory and add the following code:

import React, { useState } from 'react';

const AddBook = ({ onAdd }) => {
  const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
  const [author, setAuthor] = useState('');

  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    const book = { title, author };
    onAdd(book);
    setTitle('');
    setAuthor('');
  };

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
      <input
        type="text"
        placeholder="Title"
        value={title}
        onChange={(e) => setTitle(e.target.value)}
      />
      <input
        type="text"
        placeholder="Author"
        value={author}
        onChange={(e) => setAuthor(e.target.value)}
      />
      <button>Add</button>
    </form>
  );
};

export default AddBook;

Here, the AddBook component takes an onAdd prop which is a function that will be called when the form is submitted. It has two local state variables, title and author, which are used to store the input values. When the form is submitted, it creates a new book object and calls the onAdd function with the book data.

Step 4: Create a parent component

In this step, you'll create a parent component that will manage the state of the application and pass it down to the child components. Create a new file App.js in the src directory and add the following code:

import React, { useState } from 'react';
import BookList from './BookList';
import AddBook from './AddBook';

const App = () => {
  const [books, setBooks] = useState([]);

  const handleAdd = (book) => {
    setBooks([...books, book]);
  };

  const handleDelete = (id) => {
    setBooks(books.filter((book) => book.id !== id));
  };

  const handleUpdate = (id, updatedBook) => {
    setBooks(
      books.map((book) => (book.id === id ? { ...book, ...updatedBook } : book))
    );
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <h1>Book List</h1>
      <BookList books={books} onDelete={handleDelete} onUpdate={handleUpdate} />
      <AddBook onAdd={handleAdd} />
    </div>
  );
};

export default App;

Here, the App component initializes the books state as an empty array and defines three callback functions: handleAdd, handleDelete, and handleUpdate. These functions will be passed down to the child components as props.

The App component also renders the BookList and AddBook components, passing in the books state and the callback functions as props.

Step 5: Implement CRUD functionality

In this step, you'll add CRUD functionality to the application by implementing the handleDelete and handleUpdate functions. Update the BookList component in BookList.js to the following code:

import React from 'react';

const BookList = ({ books, onDelete, onUpdate }) => {
  const handleDelete = (id) => {
    onDelete(id);
  };

  const handleUpdate = (id, book) => {
    onUpdate(id, book);
  };

  return (
    <table>
      <thead>
        <tr>
          <th>Title</th>
          <th>Author</th>
          <th>Actions</th>
        </tr>
      </thead>
      <tbody>
        {books.map((book) => (
          <tr key={book.id}>
            <td>{book.title}</td>
            <td>{book.author}</td>
            <td>
              <button onClick={() => handleUpdate(book.id, book)}>Edit</button>
              <button onClick={() => handleDelete(book.id)}>Delete</button>
            </td>
          </tr>
        ))}
      </tbody>
    </table>
  );
};

export default BookList;

Here, the BookList component now takes two additional props: onDelete and onUpdate, which are callback functions passed down from the App component. When the delete or update button is clicked, the corresponding function is called with the book's id and book data.

Update the handleDelete and handleUpdate functions in App.js to the following code:

const handleDelete = (id) => {
  setBooks(books.filter((book) => book.id !== id));
};

const handleUpdate = (id, updatedBook) => {
  setBooks(
    books.map((book) => (book.id === id ? { ...book, ...updatedBook } : book))
  );
};

Here, the handleDelete function removes the book with the specified id from the books array using the filter method.

The handleUpdate function updates the book with the specified id in the books array using the map method. It creates a new array with the updated book data and all the other books with their original data.

Step 6: Add Form Validation

In this step, you'll add form validation to the AddBook component. Update the AddBook component in AddBook.js to the following code:

import React, { useState } from 'react';

const AddBook = ({ onAdd }) => {
  const [title, setTitle] = useState('');
  const [author, setAuthor] = useState('');
  const [titleError, setTitleError] = useState('');
  const [authorError, setAuthorError] = useState('');

  const handleSubmit = (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();
    if (!title) {
      setTitleError('Please enter a title');
      return;
    }
    if (!author) {
      setAuthorError('Please enter an author');
      return;
    }
    const newBook = { id: Date.now(), title, author };
    onAdd(newBook);
    setTitle('');
    setAuthor('');
  };

  const handleTitleChange = (e) => {
    setTitle(e.target.value);
    setTitleError('');
  };

  const handleAuthorChange = (e) => {
    setAuthor(e.target.value);
    setAuthorError('');
  };

  return (
    <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
      <input type="text" placeholder="Title" value={title} onChange={handleTitleChange} />
      {titleError && <span style={{ color: 'red' }}>{titleError}</span>}
      <br />
      <input type="text" placeholder="Author" value={author} onChange={handleAuthorChange} />
      {authorError && <span style={{ color: 'red' }}>{authorError}</span>}
      <br />
      <button type="submit">Add Book</button>
    </form>
  );
};

export default AddBook;

Here, the AddBook component defines four state variables: title, author, titleError, and authorError. The handleSubmit function is called when the form is submitted. It first checks if the title and author fields are empty and displays an error message if they are. If both fields have a value, it creates a new book object with the current title and author values and a unique id. It then calls the onAdd callback function passed down from the App component with the new book object and resets the title and author state variables.

The handleTitleChange and handleAuthorChange functions are called when the corresponding input fields are changed. They update the title and author state variables and reset the corresponding error state variable.

The input fields also display error messages if the corresponding error state variable is not empty.

Step 7: Styling

In this step, you'll add some basic styling to the application. Add the following code to the index.css file:

body {
  font-family: Arial, sans-serif;
}

h1 {
  text-align: center;
}

table {
  border-collapse: collapse;
  width: 100%;
  max-width: 800px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

th,
td {
  padding: 8px;
  text-align: left;
  border-bottom: 1px solid #ddd;
}

th {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
}

tr:hover {
  background-color: #f2f2f2;
}

form {
  display: flex;
  flex-direction: column;
  max-width: 400px;
  margin: 0 auto;
}

input[type='text']
{
margin-bottom: 10px;
padding: 8px;
font-size: 16px;
border: 1px solid #ddd;
border-radius: 4px;
}
span {
font-size: 14px;
margin-top: 4px;
}

Step 8: Running the Application

To run the application, open a terminal window in the project directory and run the following command:

npm start

This will start the development server and open the application in a web browser at http://localhost:3000.

In this tutorial, you learned how to create a simple CRUD application using React.js. You started by setting up a new React project using create-react-app. You then created a book list component, an add book component, and implemented CRUD functionality using state management. You also added form validation and basic styling to the application. Finally, you ran the application and saw the results in a web browser.

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