How to reload a URL without refreshing the page in ReactJs?

Question

I am trying to reload onto the same route without having to refresh the page. For this specific case, using history.pushState(), but I'm getting an error:

TypeError: history.pushState is not a function.

Here is my code:

import React from 'react';
import PropTypes from 'prop-types';
import { Container } from 'kawax-js';
import { Switch, Route } from 'react-router-dom';
import File from './FileContainer';
import Folder from './FolderContainer';
import HomeContainer from './HomeContainer';

class RootContainer extends React.Component {

  static stateToProps = ({ ownProps, select }) => {
   const files = select('files');
   const lastFile =  _.last(files);
   return ({
    lastFile: lastFile || {}
 })
};

  static propTypes = {
   history: PropTypes.object.isRequired
};

  static defaultProps = {
   lastFile: {}
};

render() {
 const { lastFile, history } = this.props;
 if( lastFile === {} || !lastFile.isUploaded
  || lastFile.isUploaded === null) {
  return (
    <Switch>
      <Route exact path="/" component={HomeContainer} />
      <Route exact path="/file/:itemPath/:refHash" component={File} />
      <Route exact path="/:folderName" component ={Folder}/>
    </Switch>
   );
  }
  return history.pushState(null, "/:folderName")
 }
}

export default Container(RootContainer);

Is there a better way of doing this or am I missing something here?

What is the purpose of doing a refresh through history?

Aditya Chawla
– Aditya Chawla

2018-09-26 11:51:29 +00:00
Commented Sep 26, 2018 at 11:51 — Aditya Chawla
– Aditya Chawla, Commented Sep 26, 2018 at 11:51

Blunderchips · Accepted Answer · 2021-07-02 19:52:39Z

1

You may get the desired result by forcing the component to rerender, take a look at the documentation here. I see you are extending React.Component so you should be able to do the following:

...

constructor() {
    this.reload = this.reload.bind(this);
}

...

reload() {
   this.forceUpdate();
}

...

I know it does not use history but there will be no other code required as it is included with the Component class.

answered Jul 2, 2021 at 19:52

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sony johns · Accepted Answer · 2018-09-26 12:19:13Z

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please use this code Router.browserHistory.push('/'); instaed of history.pushState(null, "/:folderName")

answered Sep 26, 2018 at 12:19

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Lovro Bilješković Over a year ago

But this will just redirect me to my home page, I want it to just reload the page I am currently on.

sony johns Over a year ago

then you put your current url after /

Lovro Bilješković Over a year ago

I tried that, but then I get

RootContainer(...): Nothing was returned from render. This usually means a return statement is missing. Or, to render nothing, return null.

I also tried <Redirect to={location} component ={Folder}/> , but in this case I get: You tried to redirect to the same route you're currently on: "/test"

sony johns Over a year ago

try this one location.reload();

Lovro Bilješković Over a year ago

Tried it before :D that one actually refreshes the page which I do not want, I want to keep it single paged where nothing has to be refreshed. I am really losing my mind here...

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Darko Pranjic · Accepted Answer · 2018-10-05 11:00:08Z

You have few possibilities to do that, currently my favorite way to do that is using anonymous function in component prop:

<Switch>
  <Route exact path="/" component={()=><HomeContainer/>} />
  <Route exact path="/file/:itemPath/:refHash" component={()=><File/>} />
  <Route exact path="/:folderName" component ={()=><Folder/>}/>
</Switch>

Or if you want to refresh with current url params, you'll need extra route (reload), and play a little with router stack:

reload = ()=>{
 const current = props.location.pathname;
 this.props.history.replace(`/reload`);
    setTimeout(() => {
      this.props.history.replace(current);
    });
}

<Switch>
  <Route path="/reload" component={null} key="reload" />
  <Route exact path="/" component={HomeContainer} />
  <Route exact path="/file/:itemPath/:refHash" component={File} />
  <Route exact path="/:folderName" component ={Folder}/>
</Switch>

<div onCLick={this.reload}>Reload</div>

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