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React

Uncontrolled Components in React

Read input values via refs when you don’t need per-keystroke state.

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Short description

Useful for simple forms or file inputs; controlled is still more common.

Uncontrolled

const inputRef = useRef(null);
<input ref={inputRef} defaultValue="Asha" />