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React Native - TypeError: null is not an object

I'm still learning react native and I'm trying to retreive datas from API and return it as custom radio button but if I do call the API, I got this error:
null is not an object (evaluating 'this.props.activities.map')
{this.props.activities.map((val, index) => {
let { key, type, placeholder } = val;
if (type === "selection") {
var buttons = [];
placeholder.forEach((e, index) => {
var selectedButton = img.findButton(e, true);
var normalButton = img.findButton(e);
buttons.push(
<RadioButton
key={index}
value={e}
element={<Image source={selectedButton} />}
selectedElement={<Image source={normalButton} />}
onPress={() => this.changeSelection(key, e)}
selected={this.state[key]["value"]}
/>
);
});
var rows = [],
columns = [];
var i = 0;
buttons.forEach((e, index) => {
rows.push(e);
i++;
if (i === 2 || index === buttons.length - 1) {
//max buttons per row
i = 0;
columns.push(
<View key={index} style={{ flex: 1, flexDirection: "row" }}>
{rows}
</View>
);
rows = [];
i = 0;
}
});
return (
<View key={key} style={{ flex: 1, margin: normalize(20) }}>
{columns}
</View>
);
}
})}
the 'this.props.activites' came from this
let initialState = {
activities: null,
};
export default function mainReducer(state = initialState, action) {
switch (action.type) {
case t.RECEIVE_ACT:
return Object.assign({}, state, { actReceived: true, activities: action.activities });
case t.EMPTY_ACT:
return Object.assign({}, state, { actReceived: false, activities: null });
default:
return state;
}
}
I wonder how is it becomes null

Initial state of activities is null. So until you get a response from your api React is rendering that part of your code with the null value. You can either give activities: [] as initial value or you can before your map function if its null or not such as
{this.props.activities && this.props.activities.map((val, index) => {...
If you are going to use activities: [] then you can still make a check before your map, altough it is optional but still good, such as;
{this.props.activities.length && this.props.activities.map((val, index) => {...

Where is this.props.activities coming from?
Is it asynchronous, as it appears that it is null at a certain point.
If you add the following line you should no longer see this error.
this.props.activities && this.props.activities.map(.....

Paul answer is a bulletproof but you can use default value too to avoid falsy values
YourComponent.defaultProps = {
activities: []
}

Removing item from an array of items does not work

I am trying to remove an item from a list of items, but it does not seem to work. I have a page where I can add entries dynamically and items can be removed individually too. Adding seems to just work fine.
Sandbox: https://codesandbox.io/s/angry-heyrovsky-r7b4k
Code
import React from "react";
import ReactDOM from "react-dom";
class App extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
value: "",
values: []
};
}
onChange = event => {
this.setState({ value: event.currentTarget.value });
};
onAdd = () => {
this.setState({
value: "",
values: [...this.state.values, this.state.value]
});
};
onRemove = index => {
console.log(index);
let { values } = this.state;
let filteredIDs = values.splice(index, 1);
this.setState({
values: filteredIDs
});
};
render() {
let { values, value } = this.state;
return (
<>
<input
required
placeholder="xyz#example.com"
value={value}
onChange={this.onChange}
/>
<button onClick={this.onAdd}>Add</button>
<div>
<ul className="email-list-holder wd-minus-150">
{values.map((value, index) => (
<li key={index}>
{value}
<button
onClick={() => this.onRemove(index)}
style={{ cursor: "pointer" }}
>
Remove
</button>
</li>
))}
</ul>
</div>
</>
);
}
}

let filteredIDs = values.splice(index, 1); returns the removed item after it removes it from values
you'll want
onRemove = index => {
let { values } = this.state;
values.splice(index, 1);
this.setState({
values
});
tested and works on your codesandbox :p

Here is the working demo for you
https://codesandbox.io/s/purple-snow-kkudc
You have to change the below line.
let filteredIDs = values.splice(index, 1);
Use it instead of above one.
let filteredIDs = values.filter((x, i)=> i!==index);
Hope this will work for you.

I think you are using wrong javascript method when remove the item.
Splice method changes the contents of an array by removing or replacing existing elements and/or adding new elements
Slice method returns a shallow copy of a portion of an array into a new array object selected from begin to end (end not included) where begin and end represent the index of items in that array. The original array will not be modified.
Replace
let filteredIDs = values.splice(index, 1);
With
let filteredIDs = values.slice(index, 1);

You are setting the removed part of the array instead of the correct one.
onRemove = index => {
console.log(index);
let { values } = this.state;
values.splice(index, 1);
this.setState({
values
});
};
This should work.

You set the removed items as the new values. This will fix it.
onRemove = index => {
console.log(index);
let { values } = this.state;
let filteredIDs = values.splice(index, 1);
this.setState({
values: values
});
};

splice returns the deleted elements and you are setting the removed elements. You can directly do:
values.splice(index, 1);
this.setState({
values,
})
You can also use uniqueId in order to give each new element a uniqueId this would help in filtering logic.
Here's how I may have structured the state and methods:
this.state = {
values: {
todo1: {
value: 'a'
},
todo2: {
value: 'b'
},
}
}
// Addition
this.setState({
values: {
...this.state.values,
uniqueId: {
value: 'New Value from input'
}
}
});
// Deletion
const stateValues = this.state.values;
delete stateValues[uniqueId];
this.setState({
values: stateValues,
});

How to display and update value in SelectField in react native

There are two select fields, Language and Currency. I am getting values dynamically showing in both fields, but now I have to change drop down value and op press on button I am calling Onclick fucntion and updating to server .
If not changing cvalue in preferredLanguage and updating its showing undefined
preferredCurrency - if am using below code for this is giving boolean value.
Please review my code and correct it .
I have to display data dynamically in both selectfield and after changing the value in selectfield and update it should updated current selected value .
this.state = { languageAndCurrecny:{
preferredLanguage: navigation.state.params.customerInfo[0].billingPreferenceDetails.presentationLanguageCode,
},
currencyChangedValue:{
preferredCurrency: navigation.state.params.customerInfo[0].billingPreferenceDetails.preferedCurrencyCode,
}
this.handleChangeCurrency=this.handleChangeCurrency.bind(this);
}
OnButtonClick = async (preferredLanguage, preferredCurrency) => {
const { OnButtonClick } = this.props;
await OnButtonClick(preferredLanguage, preferredCurrency);
this.setState({
preferredCurrency:'',
preferredLanguage:'',
})
}
languageChanged = (key, val) => {
this.handleChange({ field: "preferredLanguage" }, val);
};
handleChange = (props, e) => {
let tempObj = this.state.languageAndCurrecny;
tempObj[props.field] = e;
this.setState({ preferredLanguage: tempObj });
};
currencyChanged = (key, val) => {
this.handleChangeCurrency({ field: "preferredCurrency" }, val);
};
handleChangeCurrency = (props, e) => {
let tempObj = this.state.currencyChangedValue;
tempObj[props.field] = e;
this.setState({ preferredCurrency: tempObj });
};
render (
let {languageAndCurrecny,currencyChangedValue} = this.state;
const { navigation, clmmasterData } = this.props;
const { masterData, language } = clmmasterData;
let currencyData=[];
masterData.preferredCurrency.map(({ code: value, name: label }) => {
currencyData.push({ value, label });
});
let languageData=[];
masterData.language.map(({ code: value, name: label }) => {
languageData.push({ value, label });
});
return (
<View style={{ padding: 20 }}>
<Form style={{ width: '100%' }}>
<SelectField
label="Presentation Language"
node="presentationLanguage"
options={languageData}
value={languageAndCurrency.preferredLanguage}
onChange={this.languageChanged}
that={this}
setIcon={true}
img="LANGUAGE"
/>
<SelectField
label="Preferred Currency"
options={currencyData}
value={preferredCurrency}
node="preferredCurrency"
onChange={this.handleChangeCurrency}
that={this}
setIcon={true}
img="CURRENCY"
/>
<View style={{ marginTop: 50 }}>
<PrimaryBtn label={'submit'} disabled={false} onPress={()=> this.OnButtonClick(this.state.preferredLanguage,this.state.preferredCurrency,)}/>
</View>
Thanks .. Please help

new answer:
onChange returns a value which contain new selected value.
Use these 2 function as below
languageChanged = (key, val) => {
let languageAndCurrecny.preferredLanguage = val
this.setState({ languageAndCurrecny: languageAndCurrecny})
};
handleChangeCurrency(value){
this.setState({
preferredCurrency: value
})}
Old answer just add this in render method, you just missed preferredCurrency:
let { languageAndCurrecny, preferredCurrency } = this.state;

React Native - AsyncStorage Items to Flatlist

I'm trying to display/store a list of items in my flatlist, but the problem is when I save an item and load that item in a different screen it is in a kind of repetition(look for the screen shot). And when I try to add different item, this new item will replace the previous item with the same kind of repetition. What I'm targeting is to have a list.
List_ScreenShot
Here is my code
AddModal.js
export default class AddModal extends React.Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
modalVisible: props.modalVisible,
id: null,
count: 0,
price: null
};
}
state = {
text: '',
}
save = () => {
const { text } = this.state;
let myArray = {
text, text
}
AsyncStorage.setItem('myArray', JSON.stringify(myArray));
alert(text + 'saved');
}
onChange = (text) => {
this.setState({ text });
}
componentWillReceiveProps(nextProps) {
this.setState({
modalVisible: nextProps.modalVisible,
id: nextProps.id,
price: nextProps.price
})
}
render() {
console.log('inside AppModal', this.state.modalVisible);
return (
<View>
<TextInput style = { styles.input }
keyboardType = "numeric"
onChangeText = { this.onChange }
value = { this.state.text } //Item **
>
</TextInput>
</View>
<View}>
<TouchableOpacity
onPress = {() => { this.props.setModalVisible(false) }}
>
<Text style = { styles.buttonText }>Cancel</Text>
</TouchableOpacity>
<TouchableOpacity
onPress = { this.save }>
<Text style = { styles.buttonText }>Send</Text>
</TouchableOpacity>
</View>
)
}
}
Settlment.js
import Details from '../Menus/Details';
const key = '#MyApp:key';
export default class Settlement extends React.Component {
state = {
text: '',
storedValue: '',
myArray: ''
}
componentWillMount() {
//this.onLoad();
AsyncStorage.getItem('myArray')
.then(text => this.setState({ text }));
}
showData = async() => {
let myArray = await AsyncStorage.getItem('myArray');
let d = JSON.parse(myArray);
this.setState({ myArray : myArray });
}
render() {
const { myArray, text } = this.state;
return (
<View>
<TouchableOpacity onPress = {this.showData}>
<Text>Load Data</Text>
</TouchableOpacity>
<FlatList data = { this.state.myArray }
renderItem = {({ item }) =>
<Text>{myArray}</Text>
}
keyExtractor={(item, index) => index.toString()}
>
</FlatList>
</View>
);
}
}

What I see here:
const { text } = this.state;
let myArray = {
text, text
}
AsyncStorage.setItem('myArray', JSON.stringify(myArray));
alert(text + 'saved');
is an object called myArray, and nothing is being added to it. It's being defined and then assigned a value.
Maybe you could declare your array elsewhere like in the constructor (as an array, not an object, using myArray = []) and then use myArray.push(text) or if you want an array containing objects you can push object using myArray.push({ yourKeyName: text }). Also, it seems like the object you're storing in AsyncStorage is being replaced and not added to. But I'm not sure why you're getting multiple list items instead of just one.
PS - Where you're declaring state looks a bit off. I usually see it like this:
constructor() {
super();
this.state = {
text: '',
storedValue: '',
myArray: '',
};
}

Search Filter with React Native on FlatList

I am trying to search through a flatlist based on a search bar text. The problem I am running into is that when the user mistypes...say they wanted to type "burger" but typed "burget" by mistake then it returns nothing as it should. When the user deletes the "t" then it should re-render the flatlist again with the last text matching the "burge" part.
note: using react-native-elements search bar which allows me to call the text with just e or event.
What I have so far in the Main.js file:
searchText = (e) => {
let text = e.toLowerCase();
let trucks = this.state.data;
// search by food truck name
let filteredName = trucks.filter((truck) => {
return truck.name.toLowerCase().match(text);
});
// if no match and text is empty
if(!text || text === '') {
console.log('change state');
this.setState({
data: initial
});
}
// if no name matches to text output
else if(!Array.isArray(filteredName) && !filteredName.length) {
console.log("not name");
this.setState({
data: [],
});
}
// if name matches then display
else if(Array.isArray(filteredName)) {
console.log('Name');
this.setState({
data: filteredName,
});
}
};
<View style={styles.container}>
<SearchBar
round
lightTheme
containerStyle={styles.search}
ref="search"
textInputRef="searchText"
onChangeText={this.searchText.bind(this)}
placeholder='Search by Truck Name...'
/>
<TruckList getTruck={(truck) => this.setTruck(truck)} truckScreen={this.truckScreen} data={this.state.data}/>
</View>
then the TruckList.JS:
export default class TruckList extends Component {
// rendering truck screen
renderTruckScreen = (item) => {
this.props.truckScreen();
this.props.getTruck(item);
}
render() {
return(
<List style={styles.list}>
<FlatList
data={this.props.data}
renderItem={({ item }) => (
<ListItem
roundAvatar
avatar={{uri: item.pic1}}
avatarStyle={styles.avatar}
title={item.name}
titleStyle={styles.title}
subtitle={
<View style={styles.subtitleView}>
<Text style={styles.subtitleFood}>{item.food}</Text>
<View style={styles.subtitleInfo}>
<Icon
name="favorite"
size={20}
color={"#f44336"}
style={styles.subtitleFavorite}
/>
<Text style={styles.subtitleFavoriteText}>{item.favorited} favorited</Text>
</View>
</View>
}
onPress={() => this.renderTruckScreen(item)}
/>
)}
keyExtractor={(item) => item.uid}
ListFooterComponent={this.footer}
/>
</List>
)
}
}
I have tried a few other ways to no avail. Also the only solutions I have seen working for React Native are with ListView which will be depreciated in time. So I am trying to do this with the new FlatList Component.
Thanks for your help!

I came across this same issue today when trying to implement a filter / search function on the new FlatList component. This is how I managed to solve it:
By creating another item in the state of the parent component called noData, you can set that to true when there are no results that match your search and then render your FlatList conditionally.
My implementation is slightly different to yours, but if I had to adjust your code it would look something like this:
Searchtext function:
searchText = (e) => {
let text = e.toLowerCase()
let trucks = this.state.data
let filteredName = trucks.filter((item) => {
return item.name.toLowerCase().match(text)
})
if (!text || text === '') {
this.setState({
data: initial
})
} else if (!Array.isArray(filteredName) && !filteredName.length) {
// set no data flag to true so as to render flatlist conditionally
this.setState({
noData: true
})
} else if (Array.isArray(filteredName)) {
this.setState({
noData: false,
data: filteredName
})
}
}
Then pass the noData bool to your TruckList component:
<TruckList getTruck={(truck) => this.setTruck(truck)}
truckScreen={this.truckScreen} data={this.state.data} noData={this.state.noData}/>
Then render your FlatList in the TruckList component only if there are results:
<List style={styles.list}>
{this.props.noData ? <Text>NoData</Text> : <FlatList {...} />}
</List>
That should then take care of handling user typing errors - as it will re-render the flatlist as soon as there are no results, and will remember the previous search state when you remove the typing error..
Let me know if that helps!

For a useful in-memory search you should keep initial data seperately.
I have more simple solution for this.
This solution for in-memory search on FlatList's data and uses it String.prototype​.includes() method to search substring.
You can find full source code of this component in this gist;
https://gist.github.com/metehansenol/46d065b132dd8916159910d5e9586058
My initial state;
this.state = {
searchText: "",
data: [],
filteredData: []
};
My SearchBar component (it comes from react-native-elements package);
<SearchBar
round={true}
lightTheme={true}
placeholder="Search..."
autoCapitalize='none'
autoCorrect={false}
onChangeText={this.search}
value={this.state.searchText}
/>
My search method;
search = (searchText) => {
this.setState({searchText: searchText});
let filteredData = this.state.data.filter(function (item) {
return item.description.includes(searchText);
});
this.setState({filteredData: filteredData});
};
And last my FlatList's DataSource expression;
<FlatList
data={this.state.filteredData && this.state.filteredData.length > 0 ? this.state.filteredData : this.state.data}
keyExtractor={(item) => `item-${item.id}`}
renderItem={({item}) => <ListItem
id={item.id}
code={item.code}
description={item.description}
/>}
/>
Happy coding...

Update:
This blog can help you better understand the searching in a FlatList.
FYI:
If you have huge online data then you can also use algolia.
I adjusted the above code for me in order to make it work properly. The reason is that when user removes the last wrong character, code search this new string from a previous search list (state) which does not contain all objects, although it had to search from a full list available. So, I have two list now. One contains full list of objects and second contains only rendered list of objects which is changing upon search.
handleSearchInput(e){
let text = e.toLowerCase()
let fullList = this.state.fullListData;
let filteredList = fullList.filter((item) => { // search from a full list, and not from a previous search results list
if(item.guest.fullname.toLowerCase().match(text))
return item;
})
if (!text || text === '') {
this.setState({
renderedListData: fullList,
noData:false,
})
} else if (!filteredList.length) {
// set no data flag to true so as to render flatlist conditionally
this.setState({
noData: true
})
}
else if (Array.isArray(filteredList)) {
this.setState({
noData: false,
renderedListData: filteredList
})
}
}

Make Search Bar Filter for List View Data in React Native
For Real-Time Searching in List View using Search Bar Filter
We will load the list from the network call and then show it to the user.
The user can search the data by entering the text in TextInput.
After inserting the text SearchFilterFunction will be called We will
compare the list data with the inserted data and will make a new Data
source.
We will update the data source attached to the ListView.
It will re-render the list and the user will be able to see the
filtered data.
//This is an example code to Add Search Bar Filter on Listview//
import React, { Component } from 'react';
//import react in our code.
import {
Text,
StyleSheet,
View,
FlatList,
TextInput,
ActivityIndicator,
Alert,
} from 'react-native';
//import all the components we are going to use.
export default class App extends Component {
constructor(props) {
super(props);
//setting default state
this.state = { isLoading: true, text: '' };
this.arrayholder = [];
}
componentDidMount() {
return fetch('https://jsonplaceholder.typicode.com/posts')
.then(response => response.json())
.then(responseJson => {
this.setState(
{
isLoading: false,
dataSource: responseJson
},
function() {
this.arrayholder = responseJson;
}
);
})
.catch(error => {
console.error(error);
});
}
SearchFilterFunction(text) {
//passing the inserted text in textinput
const newData = this.arrayholder.filter(function(item) {
//applying filter for the inserted text in search bar
const itemData = item.title ? item.title.toUpperCase() : ''.toUpperCase();
const textData = text.toUpperCase();
return itemData.indexOf(textData) > -1;
});
this.setState({
//setting the filtered newData on datasource
//After setting the data it will automatically re-render the view
dataSource: newData,
text: text,
});
}
ListViewItemSeparator = () => {
//Item sparator view
return (
<View
style={{
height: 0.3,
width: '90%',
backgroundColor: '#080808',
}}
/>
);
};
render() {
if (this.state.isLoading) {
//Loading View while data is loading
return (
<View style={{ flex: 1, paddingTop: 20 }}>
<ActivityIndicator />
</View>
);
}
return (
//ListView to show with textinput used as search bar
<View style={styles.viewStyle}>
<TextInput
style={styles.textInputStyle}
onChangeText={text => this.SearchFilterFunction(text)}
value={this.state.text}
underlineColorAndroid="transparent"
placeholder="Search Here"
/>
<FlatList
data={this.state.dataSource}
ItemSeparatorComponent={this.ListViewItemSeparator}
renderItem={({ item }) => (
<Text style={styles.textStyle}>{item.title}</Text>
)}
enableEmptySections={true}
style={{ marginTop: 10 }}
keyExtractor={(item, index) => index.toString()}
/>
</View>
);
}
}
const styles = StyleSheet.create({
viewStyle: {
justifyContent: 'center',
flex: 1,
marginTop: 40,
padding: 16,
},
textStyle: {
padding: 10,
},
textInputStyle: {
height: 40,
borderWidth: 1,
paddingLeft: 10,
borderColor: '#009688',
backgroundColor: '#FFFFFF',
},
});
Click Hear for more idea

Here is my solution:
You need to have a backup of your data
this.state = {
data: [],
backup: []
}
on search method
search = txt => {
let text = txt.toLowerCase()
let tracks = this.state.backup
let filterTracks = tracks.filter(item => {
if(item.name.toLowerCase().match(text)) {
return item
}
})
this.setState({ data: filterTracks })
}
Explanation: when calling setState on your data it will changed to current state and cannot be changed again.
So backup data will handle to filter your data.

ref - https://medium.freecodecamp.org/how-to-build-a-react-native-flatlist-with-realtime-searching-ability-81ad100f6699
constructor(props) {
super(props);
this.state = {
data: [],
value: ""
};
this.arrayholder = [];
}
Next fetching data :-
_fetchdata = async () => {
const response = await fetch("https://randomuser.me/api?results=10");
const json = await response.json();
this.setState({ data: json.results });
this.arrayholder = json.results;
};
Next define searchFilterFunction :-
searchFilterFunction = text => {
this.setState({
value: text
});
const newData = this.arrayholder.filter(item => {
const itemData = item.email.toLowerCase();
const textData = text.toLowerCase();
return itemData.indexOf(textData) > -1;
});
this.setState({ data: newData });
};
rendering searchView:-
<TextInput
style={{ height: 40, borderColor: "gray", borderWidth: 1 }}
onChangeText={text => this.searchFilterFunction(text)}
/>
Don't forget to import TextInput from "react-native";

You can Search your data by following these steps :
<TextInput onChangeText={(text) => searchData(text)} value={input} />
***Please Note *searchData is my function whom I passing a text prop***
const searchData = (text) => {
const newData = restaurantsData.filter((item) => {
return item.title.search(text) > -1;
});
setRestaurantsData(newData);
setInput(text);
};
Note RestaurantsData is my data array

FYI : data is the subtext to be searched, this is a basic search implemented as the data to be searched is looked into every list item of an array which is a copy of the actual array/array of objects and finally its state is set whether match found or not between 0 to (actualArray.length-1) and the temporary arrayData is rendered if there is at least one match else actualArray is rendered
implementSearch(data) {
temp = [];
var count = 0;
var searchData = data.toUpperCase();
var arr = this.state.personDetail;
for (var i = 0; i < arr.length; i++) {
var actualData = arr[i].name.toUpperCase();
if (actualData.includes(searchData)) {
temp.push(arr[i]);
count++;
}
}
this.setState({
tempArray: temp,
matches: count,
searchValue: data
});
}
Hope this helps

My search method; from #metehan-senol
search = (searchText) => {
this.setState({searchText: searchText});
let filteredData = this.state.data.filter(function (item) {
return item.description.includes(searchText);
});
this.setState({filteredData: filteredData});
};
the search method of could be simplify and Eslint proof like so
search = (searchText) => {
const searched = searchText.toLowerCase();
this.setState(prevState => ({
searchText: searched,
filteredData: prevState.data.filter(item =>
item.description.toLowerCase().includes(searched)
),
}));
};

Do filter by applying
let filterData= data.filter((item) => {
return item.name.toLowerCase().match(text)
})
if (!text || text === '') {
this.setState({
datasource: initial
})
} else if (!Array.isArray(filterData) && !filterData.length) {
// set no data flag to true so as to render flatlist conditionally
this.setState({
noData: true
})
} else if (Array.isArray(filterData)) {
this.setState({
noData: false,`enter code here`
dataSource: filterData
})`enter code here`
}

This is not the best solution in terms of performance, but if you do not have a large amount of data, then feel free to use this function:
searchFilter () {
return this.props.data.filter((item) => {
const regex = new RegExp(this.state.searchInput, "gi")
return item.label.match(regex);
})
}
And then in your FlatList component:
<FlatList
data={this.searchFilter()}
renderItem={this.renderItem}
keyExtractor={(item) => item.value}
/>

const SearchUser = (e) =>{
console.log(e)
const setProject = Project.filter(item => item.name.toLowerCase().includes(e.toLowerCase()) )
console.log(setProject)
setfetch(setProject)
}