React Native TextInput onPress

React Native is a framework for building mobile applications using JavaScript and React. One of the commonly used components in React Native is TextInput, which allows the user to input text into the application.

In this guide, we will learn how to use the onPress event in a TextInput component to trigger a function when the user presses the return key on the keyboard.

Getting Started

To begin, we need to create a new React Native project or open an existing one. We can do this using the following command:

npx react-native init myProject
cd myProject

Next, we need to install the required dependencies for using TextInput. We can do this by running the following command:

npm install react-native-gesture-handler react-native-reanimated react-native-screens react-native-safe-area-context

After that, we can import the required components in our App.js file:

import React from 'react';
import { StyleSheet, TextInput, View } from 'react-native';

const App = () => {
  const handlePress = () => {
    console.log('Return key pressed');
  };

  return (
    <View style={styles.container}>
      <TextInput style={styles.input} placeholder="Enter text" onPress={handlePress} />
    </View>
  );
};

const styles = StyleSheet.create({
  container: {
    flex: 1,
    justifyContent: 'center',
    alignItems: 'center',
  },
  input: {
    width: '80%',
    height: 40,
    borderColor: 'gray',
    borderWidth: 1,
    paddingHorizontal: 10,
    marginBottom: 20,
  },
});

export default App;

In this example, we have defined a function named handlePress that will be called when the user presses the return key on the keyboard. We have also added the onPress prop to the TextInput component, which will pass the handlePress function as a callback.

Conclusion

In this guide, we have learned how to use the onPress event in a TextInput component in React Native. We have also seen how to define a function that will be triggered when the user presses the return key on the keyboard. It is essential to note that the onPress event is only available on Android devices. If you want to listen for the return key event on iOS devices, you need to use the onSubmitEditing event instead.