The DateInput Component

Learn how to create a reusable date picker component with React, Formik, and the react-datepicker library.

When we want our user to select a date, we make use of the date input field. Clicking this field displays a date picker, which has an appearance that depends on the browser and the operating system of the device. To have more control over the style of the date picker, we can use a JavaScript date picker library, one of which we’ll use later in this lesson. But for now, let’s see how to create a DateInput component with the default date input element.

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