How can I store an object in MeteorJS/React in a variable to return later?

Question

This piece of code is at the bottom of a component named 'Block'.

export default theBlockContainer = createContainer(({ params }) => {

  return {
      voteStatus:Meteor.user()['listofvoted'],
    }

}, Block);

The code above works perfect, but I want to refactor it.

Is there any way for me to store the "voteStatus:Meteor.user()['listofvoted']" bit into a variable before the return statement, such that the return statement need to only return the variable?

Ideally something like this...

export default theBlockContainer = createContainer(({ params }) => {
  let temp = voteStatus:Meteor.user()['listofvoted'],
  return {
      temp;
    }

}, Block);

I think I'm missing something fundamental because it seems like a straight forward task, however I have tried this numerous times and in equally numerous ways but only to receive compiler errors.

Try: this.setState({ voteStatus: Meteor.user()['listofvoted'] }). This is using the state of your 'Block' component to store the variable. And then you should be able to return this.state.voteStatus; — grahan
– grahan, Commented Jul 29, 2016 at 10:51

jayesh · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-29 11:20:24Z

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export default theBlockContainer = createContainer(({ params }) => {
  this.setState({value: Meteor.user()['listofvoted']});
  return {
      this.state.value;
    }
}, Block);

This code will work for you..

answered Jul 29, 2016 at 11:20

jayesh

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3 Comments

Teedub Over a year ago

Thanks this does work! However, is there a way to avoid using react states?

jayesh Over a year ago

yes you can use store value in this.value = voteStatus:Meteor.user()['listofvoted'] and get by this.value

jayesh Over a year ago

but make sure you go through this discussion which is more clear when to use state and when not : stackoverflow.com/questions/25207703/…

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