Using React.findDOMNode in TypeScript

Question

I\'m following the React Tutorial and got stuck on how to use React.findDOMNode.

Here is my code:

export class CommentForm extends React.Com         


        

Answer 1

EDIT: nlaq provided the answer to my question, however I think the following can be useful for readers, so I will leave this answer up.

After reading Forms | React article, I was able to acquire the value by handling the onChange event:

handleChange(e) {
    e.preventDefault();
    console.log(e.target.value); // e.target.value gives the value in the input box
}

render() {
    return 
 this.handleSubmit(e) }>
              this.handleChange(e) } placeholder="Your name" />
             
             
           
;
}

I'm still puzzled why the tutorial showed the use of findDOMNode. Perhaps the tutorial is showing an old way? I'm still new to React, so if there is a more intuitive way please let me know.

For a full example, this SO answer helped me out.