React useAsync hook
Handles asynchronous calls.
- Create a custom hook that takes a handler function,
fn
. - Define a reducer function and an initial state for the custom hook's state.
- Use the
useReducer()
hook to initialize thestate
variable and thedispatch
function. - Define an asynchronous
run
function that will run the provided callback,fn
, while usingdispatch
to updatestate
as necessary. - Return an object containing the properties of
state
(value
,error
andloading
) and therun
function.
const useAsync = fn => {
const initialState = { loading: false, error: null, value: null };
const stateReducer = (_, action) => {
switch (action.type) {
case 'start':
return { loading: true, error: null, value: null };
case 'finish':
return { loading: false, error: null, value: action.value };
case 'error':
return { loading: false, error: action.error, value: null };
}
};
const [state, dispatch] = React.useReducer(stateReducer, initialState);
const run = async (args = null) => {
try {
dispatch({ type: 'start' });
const value = await fn(args);
dispatch({ type: 'finish', value });
} catch (error) {
dispatch({ type: 'error', error });
}
};
return { ...state, run };
};
const RandomImage = props => {
const imgFetch = useAsync(url =>
fetch(url).then(response => response.json())
);
return (
<div>
<button
onClick={() => imgFetch.run('https://dog.ceo/api/breeds/image/random')}
disabled={imgFetch.isLoading}
>
Load image
</button>
<br />
{imgFetch.loading && <div>Loading...</div>}
{imgFetch.error && <div>Error {imgFetch.error}</div>}
{imgFetch.value && (
<img
src={imgFetch.value.message}
alt="avatar"
width={400}
height="auto"
/>
)}
</div>
);
};
ReactDOM.render(<RandomImage />, document.getElementById('root'));