What is the different between react component and function as component in react

Question

I'm very confused learning react. For example I have very simple react component

export default function Foo(){
    return(
        <div>
            <div>some text</div>
        </div>
    )
}

And I want to add a child component:

export default function Foo(){

    const Bar  = ()=>{
        return (
            <input placeholder="some input"/>
        )
    }
    return(
        <div>
            <div>some text</div>
        </div>
    )
}

And as much as I know, I can use this component in two ways:

1. Use as function

return(
        <div>
            <div>some text</div>
            {Bar()}
        </div>
    )

2. use as component:

 return(
        <div>
            <div>some text</div>
            <Bar/>
        </div>
    )

What exactly different between these two? I thought it was same, until I faced an issue with input field, that if I use component as <Bar/>, The focus on input field will be lost after I enter first letter

Demo here: https://codesandbox.io/s/gifted-archimedes-l7bce7?file=/src/App.js

So what is the exact problem here? I code as component all the time, as per my understand <Bar/> is same as Bar() when it return react component

Am I right or not?

Edit: I found this blog, and it very close to this question and it great too :) https://dev.to/igor_bykov/react-calling-functional-components-as-functions-1d3l?signin=true

Good question. I am also looking for very accurate solution. — Hritik Sharma
– Hritik Sharma, Commented Jun 8, 2022 at 6:30
Does this answer your question? React Functional component: calling as function vs. as component — user202729
– user202729, Commented Apr 20, 2024 at 0:00

Hritik Sharma · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-08 07:12:49Z

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To be a component, function returning JSX should be used as <Component /> and not as Component().
When a functional component is used as <Component /> it will have a lifecycle and can have a state.
When a function is called directly as Component() it will just run and (probably) return something. No lifecycle, no hooks, none of the React magic.

The above 3 statement is the answer to your probem.

When you call the component as {Child()}, it does not have any lifecycle or hook and when you call as , it has it's own lifecycle and hooks this is why you are facing those problems.

For more read on this topis: Link.

answered Jun 8, 2022 at 7:12

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Meet Bhalodiya · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-08 06:14:09Z

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I have seen your codesand box demo, form there I think that the reason for losing focus from input field is the place where you have used useState.

Your can do two things here that's:

Either

Pass the state as props from parent to child component.

Or

use useState inside your child component as the parent does not require the state value I prefer the second way.

You can Read this for more knowledge of where to put the useState and when do you really need to use useState.

answered Jun 8, 2022 at 6:14

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Nikhil G · Accepted Answer · 2022-06-08 05:56:41Z

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When you create a new component you can re-use that in another functional component.Whereas, If you create function then you cannot re-use in another functional component, it will have limited access to that particular functional component only.

answered Jun 8, 2022 at 5:56

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CODEforDREAM Over a year ago

Thank you for your answer, can you explain why it happen?

Nikhil G Over a year ago

I forked your code. Have a look, it's working even after typing one word. codesandbox.io/s/strange-einstein-eyc12e

CODEforDREAM Over a year ago

Thank @Mr.Gandhi, but I really want to know what exactly cause this

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