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The onClick event in React is used for handling a function when an element, such as a button, div, or any clickable element, is clicked.

Syntax

onClick={handleClick}

Parameter

  • The callback function handleClick which is invoked when onClick event is triggered

Return Type

  • It is an event object containing information about the methods and is triggered when the mouse is clicked.

Example 1: In this React code, the button text and heading message toggle on click using state changes.

CSS
/* Write CSS Here */  .App {     display: flex;     flex-direction: column;     justify-content: center;     align-items: center;  }  body {     background-color: antiquewhite; }  .App>h2 {     text-align: center; }  .App>button {     width: 8rem;     font-size: larger;     padding: 2vmax auto;     height: 1.8rem;     color: white;     background-color: rgb(34, 34, 33);     border-radius: 10px; }  button:hover {     background-color: rgb(80, 80, 78);  } 
JavaScript
// App.js  import "./App.css"  import React, {useState} from "react";  const App = () => {     const [num, setNum] = useState(false);     const [btn, setBtn] = useState(false);     const handleClick = () => {         setNum(!num);         setBtn(!btn);     };      return (         <div className="App">             <h2> {                 num ?                     "onClick event performed" :                     "onClick event not performed"             }             </h2>             <button onClick={handleClick}>                 {btn ? "clicked" : "onClick"}             </button>         </div>     ); };  export default App; 

Output:

React onClickevent Example GIF
React onClick Event

Example 2: In this React code, each time the button is clicked, it increments a number by 1 and displays the updated value on the screen.

CSS
/* Write CSS Here */  .App {     display: flex;     flex-direction: column;     justify-content: center;     align-items: center; }  body {     background-color: antiquewhite; }  .App>h2 {     text-align: center; }  .App>button {     width: 8rem;     font-size: larger;     padding: 2vmax auto;     height: 1.8rem;     color: white;     background-color: rgb(34, 34, 33);     border-radius: 10px; }  button:hover {     background-color: rgb(80, 80, 78);  } 
JavaScript
// App.js  import "./App.css"  import React, {useState} from "react";  const App = () => {     const [num, setNum] = useState(0);     const handleClick = () => {         setNum(num + 1);     };      return (         <div className="App">             <h2> {num}</h2>             <button onClick={handleClick}>                 Add one             </button>         </div>     ); };  export default App; 

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React onClick Event to Create Counter

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