Date pickers are a commonly used component in web applications that allow users to select a date from a calendar. With Chakra UI, a popular React component library, working with date pickers becomes a breeze.

In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the DatePicker component from Chakra UI to implement a date picker in a React application.

Installation

To get started, make sure you have Chakra UI installed in your React project. You can follow the official installation guide to set it up.

Once you have Chakra UI installed, you can import the DatePicker component:

import { DatePicker } from "@chakra-ui/react"

Basic Usage

To use the DatePicker component, simply add it to your React component’s render method:

<DatePicker />

This will render a basic date picker component with the current date selected.

Customization

Chakra UI provides various props to customize the appearance and behavior of the DatePicker component. Here are a few examples:

Selecting a Date

To handle date selection, you can provide an onChange prop to the DatePicker component. The onChange callback will be called with the selected date as a JavaScript Date object. You can then use this value to update your application’s state:

<DatePicker onChange={(date) => setSelectedDate(date)} />

Setting the Initial Date

If you want to preselect a specific date when the date picker is rendered, you can use the defaultValue prop. Pass a JavaScript Date object to the defaultValue prop to set the initial selection:

<DatePicker defaultValue={new Date("2022-01-01")} />

Customizing the Appearance

Chakra UI provides numerous props to customize the appearance of the DatePicker component. You can use props like size, colorScheme, and variant to modify the styling:

<DatePicker size="lg" colorScheme="teal" variant="outline" />

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have explored how to work with date pickers using the DatePicker component from Chakra UI. We learned how to install Chakra UI, use the DatePicker component in a React application, and customize its behavior and appearance.

Chakra UI provides a comprehensive set of features to make working with date pickers a breeze. By leveraging the power of Chakra UI, you can quickly implement date pickers that match the style of your application and provide a great user experience.

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