[reactjs] How to create helper file full of functions in react native?

Though there is a similar question I am failing to create a file with multiple functions. Not sure if the method is already outdated or not as RN is evolving very fast. How to create global helper function in react native?

I am new to React Native.

What I want to do is to create a js file full of many reusable functions and then import it in components and call it from there.

What I have been doing so far might look stupid but I know you will ask for it so here they are.

I tried creating a class name Chandu and export it like this

'use strict';
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import {
  AppRegistry,
  Text,
  TextInput,
  View
} from 'react-native';


export default class Chandu extends Component {

  constructor(props){
    super(props);
    this.papoy = {
      a : 'aaa'
    },
    this.helloBandu = function(){
      console.log('Hello Bandu');
    },
  }

  helloChandu(){
    console.log('Hello Chandu');
  }
}

And then I import it in any required Component.

import Chandu from './chandu';

And then call it like this

console.log(Chandu);
console.log(Chandu.helloChandu);
console.log(Chandu.helloBandu);
console.log(Chandu.papoy);

The only thing that worked was the first console.log, which means that I'm importing the correct path, but not any others.

What is the correct way to do this please?

i prefer to create folder his name is Utils and inside create page index that contain what that think you helper by

const findByAttr = (component,attr) => {
    const wrapper=component.find(`[data-test='${attr}']`);
    return wrapper;
}

const FUNCTION_NAME = (component,attr) => {
    const wrapper=component.find(`[data-test='${attr}']`);
    return wrapper;
}

export {findByAttr, FUNCTION_NAME}

When you need to use this it should be imported as use "{}" because you did not use the default keyword look

 import {FUNCTION_NAME,findByAttr} from'.whare file is store/utils/index'

I am sure this can help. Create fileA anywhere in the directory and export all the functions.

export const func1=()=>{
    // do stuff
}
export const func2=()=>{
    // do stuff 
}
export const func3=()=>{
    // do stuff 
}
export const func4=()=>{
    // do stuff 
}
export const func5=()=>{
    // do stuff 
}

Here, in your React component class, you can simply write one import statement.

import React from 'react';
import {func1,func2,func3} from 'path_to_fileA';

class HtmlComponents extends React.Component {
    constructor(props){
        super(props);
        this.rippleClickFunction=this.rippleClickFunction.bind(this);
    }
    rippleClickFunction(){
        //do stuff. 
        // foo==bar
        func1(data);
        func2(data)
    }
   render() {
      return (
         <article>
             <h1>React Components</h1>
             <RippleButton onClick={this.rippleClickFunction}/>
         </article>
      );
   }
}

export default HtmlComponents;

An alternative is to create a helper file where you have a const object with functions as properties of the object. This way you only export and import one object.

helpers.js

const helpers = {
    helper1: function(){

    },
    helper2: function(param1){

    },
    helper3: function(param1, param2){

    }
}

export default helpers;

Then, import like this:

import helpers from './helpers';

and use like this:

helpers.helper1();
helpers.helper2('value1');
helpers.helper3('value1', 'value2');

To achieve what you want and have a better organisation through your files, you can create a index.js to export your helper files.

Let's say you have a folder called /helpers. Inside this folder you can create your functions divided by content, actions, or anything you like.

Example:

/* Utils.js */
/* This file contains functions you can use anywhere in your application */

function formatName(label) {
   // your logic
}

function formatDate(date) {
   // your logic
}

// Now you have to export each function you want
export {
   formatName,
   formatDate,
};

Let's create another file which has functions to help you with tables:

/* Table.js */
/* Table file contains functions to help you when working with tables */

function getColumnsFromData(data) {
   // your logic
}

function formatCell(data) {
   // your logic
}

// Export each function
export {
   getColumnsFromData,
   formatCell,
};

Now the trick is to have a index.js inside the helpers folder:

/* Index.js */
/* Inside this file you will import your other helper files */

// Import each file using the * notation
// This will import automatically every function exported by these files
import * as Utils from './Utils.js';
import * as Table from './Table.js';

// Export again
export {
   Utils,
   Table,
};

Now you can import then separately to use each function:

import { Table, Utils } from 'helpers';

const columns = Table.getColumnsFromData(data);
Table.formatCell(cell);

const myName = Utils.formatName(someNameVariable);

Hope it can help to organise your files in a better way.

If you want to use class, you can do this.

Helper.js

  function x(){}

  function y(){}

  export default class Helper{

    static x(){ x(); }

    static y(){ y(); }

  }

App.js

import Helper from 'helper.js';

/****/

Helper.x