How to override a parent class method in React?

Question

I\'m extending a base class and overriding a method in the base class. But when I call it, it calls the super class version. How do I override the method?

Answer 1

I found the answer (adapted from here: https://gist.github.com/Zodiase/af44115098b20d69c531 ) - the base class needs to also be defined in an ES6 manner:

class Hello extends React.Component {

        //abstract getName()
        getName()
        {
            if (new.target === Hello) {
                throw new TypeError("method not implemented");
            }
        }

        render() {

            return 
This is: {this.getName()}
;
        }
    };