In React, passing props means passing data from a parent component to a child component. Props are essentially the properties or data that can be passed from one component to another in React. This allows data to be shared and used across components, making React applications more modular and reusable. Here's an example of passing props in React:

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// Parent component
function App() {
  const name = "John";
  return (
    <ChildComponent name={name} />
  );
}

// Child component
function ChildComponent(props) {
  return (
    <h1>Hello, {props.name}!</h1>
  );
}

In the example above, the name prop is being passed from the parent component (App) to the child component (ChildComponent). The child component can then access and use the name prop to render its content.

To access a state variable declared in a child component in the parent component, you can use props.

1. In the child component, declare a state variable and a function to update that variable, and pass both as props to the parent component: ```jsx // Child component import React, { useState } from 'react';

const ChildComponent = ({ onStateChange }) => { const [childState, setChildState] = useState('');

const handleChange = (e) => { const value = e.target.value; setChildState(value); onStateChange(value); };

return ( ); }

export default ChildComponent;

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2. In the parent component, define a state variable and a function to update that variable. Pass the function as a prop to the child component:
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// Parent component
import React, { useState } from 'react';
import ChildComponent from './ChildComponent';

const ParentComponent = () => {
  const [parentState, setParentState] = useState('');

  const handleStateChange = (value) => {
    setParentState(value);
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <p>Parent state: {parentState}</p>
      <ChildComponent onStateChange={handleStateChange} />
    </div>
  );
}

export default ParentComponent;

In this example, the child component declares its own state variable childState. The handleChange function updates childState and calls the onStateChange function passed from the parent component. In the parent component, the handleStateChange function updates the parentState variable when onStateChange is called.

Now, whenever the child component updates its state, it will also trigger the state update in the parent component. You can then access and use the child component's state in the parent component through parentState.

In React, a prop (short for "property") is a way to pass data from a parent component to its child component. It allows the parent component to share information with its child component, which can then use that data to render UI or perform other operations.

Here's a simple example to illustrate how props work in React:

Parent component (App.js):

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import React from 'react';
import ChildComponent from './ChildComponent';

const App = () => {
  const message = "Hello from parent component";

  return (
    <div>
      <ChildComponent text={message} />
    </div>
  );
}

export default App;

Child component (ChildComponent.js):

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import React from 'react';

const ChildComponent = (props) => {
  return (
    <div>
      <p>{props.text}</p>
    </div>
  );
}

export default ChildComponent;

In this example, the parent component (App.js) passes a prop called text to the child component (ChildComponent.js) with the value of "Hello from parent component". The child component then receives this prop as props.text and renders it inside a paragraph element.

Props are a fundamental concept in React and are commonly used to customize and configure components based on varying data.

To change the :host properties in parent component's CSS from button click in child component, you need to use @Input and @Output decorators to communicate between the parent and child components.

First, create an @Input property in the parent component that will receive the value from the child component. In the parent component's CSS, use the :host selector to define the style rules you want to change.

Next, in the child component, create an @Output event that will emit the value to the parent component when the button is clicked. In the child component's HTML, bind the button to the event emitter and pass the value as an argument.

Finally, in the parent component's HTML, pass the :host property value to the child component as an @Input binding.

Here's an example code snippet using Angular:

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<!-- parent.component.html -->
<div class="parent" [style.color]="hostColor">
  <app-child (hostColorChange)="onHostColorChange($event)"></app-child>
</div>

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// parent.component.ts
import { Component } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-parent',
  templateUrl: './parent.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./parent.component.css']
})
export class ParentComponent {
  hostColor = '';

  onHostColorChange(color: string): void {
    this.hostColor = color;
  }
}

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<!-- child.component.html -->
<button (click)="changeHostColor('red')">Red</button>
<button (click)="changeHostColor('blue')">Blue</button>

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// child.component.ts
import { Component, Output, EventEmitter } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-child',
  templateUrl: './child.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./child.component.css']
})
export class ChildComponent {
  @Output() hostColorChange = new EventEmitter<string>();

  changeHostColor(color: string): void {
    this.hostColorChange.emit(color);
  }
}

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/* parent.component.css */
:host {
  background-color: lightgray;
  padding: 10px;
}

In this example, the parent component has a :host selector that sets the background color and padding. The child component has two buttons that emit the color strings 'red' or 'blue'. When a button is clicked, the changeHostColor() method in the child component emits the color string to the parent component using the hostColorChange event. The parent component listens to this event and sets hostColor to the emitted value. Finally, the parent component binds hostColor to the :host selector using the [style.color] property binding. The background color and padding will change based on the button clicked in the child component.

In React, properties (also known as props) are a way to pass data and functionality down to child components from a parent component. Props are read-only, meaning that child components cannot modify the data received from the parent props. Here is an example of passing a prop called "name" to a child component:

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// Parent component
function ParentComponent() {
  return (
    <ChildComponent name="Sarah" />
  );
}

// Child component
function ChildComponent(props) {
  return (
    <p>Hello, {props.name}!</p>
  );
}

In the above example, the "ParentComponent" passes the "name" prop with the value "Sarah" to the "ChildComponent." The "ChildComponent" receives the prop through the function's argument (conventionally named "props") and renders it inside a p tag.

This can be done by passing a function from the parent component to the child component, and having the function call setState on the parent component. This will trigger a re-render on all components with the new data. Here's an example in React:

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// Parent component
function ParentComponent () {
  const [state, setState] = useState({
    name: ''
  });

  // create a function that the child component can call
  const updateName = (name) => {
    setState({
      name
    });
  }

  return (
    <ChildComponent updateName={updateName} />
  )
}

// Child component
function ChildComponent ({ updateName }) {
  const changeName = (e) => {
    updateName(e.target.value);
  };

  return (
    <input type="text" name="name" onChange={changeName} />
  )
}