Extract Data from API and show in another page - reactjs

Question

This question may sound silly to some people, but I am really confused on how to do it
I have 3 file: App.js, HomePage.js and Profile.js
App.js :
import React from "react"
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route, Switch } from "react-router-dom";
import HomePage from "./components/HomePage";
import Profile from "./components/Profile"
function App() {
return (
<Router>
<Switch>
<Route path="/" exact component={HomePage} />
<Route exact path="/profile/:profileId" component= {Profile} />
</Switch>
</Router>
);
}
export default App;
From here, the default page it will go to is HomePage.js
HomePage.js:
import React, { Component } from "react";
import axios from "axios";
import { Link } from "react-router-dom";
class HomePage extends Component {
constructor() {
super();
this.state = {
userData: [],
}
}
componentDidMount() {
axios.get("XXXXXXXX").then((response) => {
const userDataList = response.data.users;
this.setState({
userData: userDataList
})
})
}
render() {
const userGrid = this.state.userData.map((user, index) => {
return (
<div key={index}>
<Link to={`/profile/${user.id}`}>
<img src={user.profilepicture} />
<p>{user.name}</p>
</Link>
</div>
)
})
return (
<div className="App">
<div className="card">
<div className="card__top">
<span className="card__title">
<p>Select An Account</p>
</span>
</div>
<div className="card__bottom">
<div className="card__table">
{userGrid}
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
)
}
}
export default HomePage;
In HomePage.js, I am able to show the profile picture and name of the user from API.
In the next page which is Profile.js , I am able to print the ID of the user.
Profile.js:
import React, { Component } from "react";
class Profile extends Component{
componentDidMount(){
const uid = this.props.match.params.profileId;
}
render() {
console.log(this.props.match);
return(
<h1>{this.props.match.params.profileId}</h1>
)
}
}
export default Profile;
As you can see I am printing the ID of user.
Here I also want to show the Profile Picture of the user which I selected in HomePage.js
This I am not able to do it.
JSON file:
{ - users: [-{id:1, name:"abc", profilepicture: "xxxxx.jpeg"}, ]}

Answer 1

You need to store a global state in your applicattion, which you can access from every connected component. This is a more complex topic. redux is a good framework to handle your global state changes.
Here is a tutorial: https://appdividend.com/2018/06/14/how-to-connect-react-and-redux-with-example/
I found it pretty hard to learn redux, but in the end it takes away a lot of pain. Because this is a problem you gonna have in every app you build with react.

Answer 2

You need use Context API o redux
Example context API: https://ibaslogic.com/react-context-api/
Context's well to little projects, but Redux performs better.

Answer 3

App.js
import React from "react"
import { BrowserRouter as Router, Route, Switch } from "react-router-dom";
import HomePage from "./components/HomePage";
import Profile from "./components/Profile"
import { UsersProvider } from "./UsersProvider.js";
function App() {
return (
<Router>
<UsersProvider>
<Switch>
<Route path="/" exact component={HomePage} />
<Route exact path="/profile/:profileId" component= {Profile} />
</Switch>
</UsersProvider>
</Router>
);
}
export default App;
UsersContext.js
import React, { Component } from "react"
const UsersContext = React.createContext();
const UsersProvider = UsersContext.Provider;
const UsersConsumer = TodosContext.Consumer;
class MyContext extends Component {
state = {
value: null,
};
setValue = (value) => {
this.setState({ value });
};
render() {
return (
<UsersProvider value={{ setValue, value }}>{this.props.children}
</UsersProvider>
)
}
}
export { UsersContext, UsersProvider, UsersConsumer }
HomePage.js
import React, { Component } from "react";
import axios from 'axios';
class HomePage extends Component {
componentDidMount() {
axios.get("XXXXXXXX").then((response) => {
const userDataList = response.data.users;
// updating your context
this.props.context.setValue(userDataList);
})
}
render() {
const userGrid = this.props.context.value.map((user, index) => {
return (
<div key={index}>
<Link to={`/profile/${user.id}`}>
<img src={user.profilepicture} />
<p>{user.name}</p>
</Link>
</div>
)
})
return (
<div className="App">
<div className="card">
<div className="card__top">
<span className="card__title">
<p>Select An Account</p>
</span>
</div>
<div className="card__bottom">
<div className="card__table">
{userGrid}
</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
)
}
}
export default HomePage;
Profile.js
import React, { Component } from "react";
import { UsersConsumer } from "./UsersContext.js";
class Profile extends Component{
render() {
return(
<UsersConsumer>
{users => (
<h1>{users.value.find(user => user.id === this.props.match.params.profileId)}</h1>
)}
</UsersConsumer>
)
}
}
export default Profile;