Last Updated on June 17, 2024
InferPropTypes
from @types/prop-types
can be used to create type definitions from PropTypes definitions.
npm install --save prop-types npm install --save @types/prop-types
import PropTypes, {InferProps} from 'prop-types'; function Button(props: InferProps<typeof Button.propTypes>) { return ( <button type="button"> {props.children} </button> ); } Button.propTypes = { children: PropTypes.node, size: PropTypes.number, } Button.defaultProps = { size: 1, } export default Button;
PropTypes
Here is an example documenting the different validators provided:
import PropTypes from 'prop-types'; MyComponent.propTypes = { // You can declare that a prop is a specific JS type. By default, these // are all optional. optionalArray: PropTypes.array, optionalBool: PropTypes.bool, optionalFunc: PropTypes.func, optionalNumber: PropTypes.number, optionalObject: PropTypes.object, optionalString: PropTypes.string, optionalSymbol: PropTypes.symbol, // Anything that can be rendered: numbers, strings, elements or an array // (or fragment) containing these types. optionalNode: PropTypes.node, // A React element. optionalElement: PropTypes.element, // A React element type (ie. MyComponent). optionalElementType: PropTypes.elementType, // You can also declare that a prop is an instance of a class. This uses // JS's instanceof operator. optionalMessage: PropTypes.instanceOf(Message), // You can ensure that your prop is limited to specific values by treating // it as an enum. optionalEnum: PropTypes.oneOf(['News', 'Photos']), // An object that could be one of many types optionalUnion: PropTypes.oneOfType([ PropTypes.string, PropTypes.number, PropTypes.instanceOf(Message) ]), // An array of a certain type optionalArrayOf: PropTypes.arrayOf(PropTypes.number), // An object with property values of a certain type optionalObjectOf: PropTypes.objectOf(PropTypes.number), // An object taking on a particular shape optionalObjectWithShape: PropTypes.shape({ color: PropTypes.string, fontSize: PropTypes.number }), // An object with warnings on extra properties optionalObjectWithStrictShape: PropTypes.exact({ name: PropTypes.string, quantity: PropTypes.number }), // You can chain any of the above with `isRequired` to make sure a warning // is shown if the prop isn't provided. requiredFunc: PropTypes.func.isRequired, // A required value of any data type requiredAny: PropTypes.any.isRequired, // You can also specify a custom validator. It should return an Error // object if the validation fails. Don't `console.warn` or throw, as this // won't work inside `oneOfType`. customProp: function(props, propName, componentName) { if (!/matchme/.test(props[propName])) { return new Error( 'Invalid prop `' + propName + '` supplied to' + ' `' + componentName + '`. Validation failed.' ); } }, // You can also supply a custom validator to `arrayOf` and `objectOf`. // It should return an Error object if the validation fails. The validator // will be called for each key in the array or object. The first two // arguments of the validator are the array or object itself, and the // current item's key. customArrayProp: PropTypes.arrayOf(function(propValue, key, componentName, location, propFullName) { if (!/matchme/.test(propValue[key])) { return new Error( 'Invalid prop `' + propFullName + '` supplied to' + ' `' + componentName + '`. Validation failed.' ); } }) };
References
https://reactjs.org/docs/typechecking-with-proptypes.html
https://blog.logrocket.com/comparing-typescript-and-proptypes-in-react-applications/