How to pass props to {this.props.children}

Question

I\'m trying to find the proper way to define some components which could be used in a generic way:

Answer 1

I needed to fix accepted answer above to make it work using that instead of this pointer. This within the scope of map function didn't have doSomething function defined.

var Parent = React.createClass({
doSomething: function() {
    console.log('doSomething!');
},

render: function() {
    var that = this;
    var childrenWithProps = React.Children.map(this.props.children, function(child) {
        return React.cloneElement(child, { doSomething: that.doSomething });
    });

    return <div>{childrenWithProps}</div>
}})

Update: this fix is for ECMAScript 5, in ES6 there is no need in var that=this

Answer 2

Maybe you can also find useful this feature, though many people have considered this as an anti-pattern it still can be used if you're know what you're doing and design your solution well.

Function as Child Components

Answer 3

For any one who has a single child element this should do it.

{React.isValidElement(this.props.children)
                  ? React.cloneElement(this.props.children, {
                      ...prop_you_want_to_pass
                    })
                  : null}

Answer 4

When using functional components, you will often get the TypeError: Cannot add property myNewProp, object is not extensible error when trying to set new properties on props.children. There is a work around to this by cloning the props and then cloning the child itself with the new props.

const MyParentComponent = (props) => {
  return (
    <div className='whatever'>
      {props.children.map((child) => {
        const newProps = { ...child.props }
        // set new props here on newProps
        newProps.myNewProp = 'something'
        const preparedChild = { ...child, props: newProps }
        return preparedChild
      })}
    </div>
  )
}

Answer 5

The slickest way to do this:

    {React.cloneElement(this.props.children, this.props)}

Answer 6

For a slightly cleaner way to do it, try:

<div>
    {React.cloneElement(this.props.children, { loggedIn: this.state.loggedIn })}
</div>

Edit: To use with multiple individual children (the child must itself be a component) you can do. Tested in 16.8.6

<div>
    {React.cloneElement(props.children[0], { loggedIn: true, testingTwo: true })}
    {React.cloneElement(props.children[1], { loggedIn: true, testProp: false })}
</div>