javascript – Loop inside React JSX

There are multiple ways to go about doing this. JSX eventually gets compiled to JavaScript, so as long as you’re writing valid JavaScript, you’ll be good.

My answer aims to consolidate all the wonderful ways already presented here:

If you do not have an array of object, simply the number of rows:

Within the return block, creating an Array and using Array.prototype.map:

render() {
  return (
    <tbody>
      {Array(numrows).fill(null).map((value, index) => (
        <ObjectRow key={index}>
      ))}
    </tbody>
  );
}

Outside the return block, simply use a normal JavaScript for loop:

render() {
  let rows = [];
  for (let i = 0; i < numrows; i++) {
    rows.push(<ObjectRow key={i}/>);
  }
  return (
    <tbody>{rows}</tbody>
  );
}

Immediately invoked function expression:

render() {
  return (
    <tbody>
      {(() => {
        let rows = [];
        for (let i = 0; i < numrows; i++) {
          rows.push(<ObjectRow key={i}/>);
        }
        return rows;
      })()}
    </tbody>
  );
}

If you have an array of objects

Within the return block, .map() each object to a <ObjectRow> component:

render() {
  return (
    <tbody>
      {objectRows.map((row, index) => (
        <ObjectRow key={index} data={row} />
      ))}
    </tbody>
  );
}

Outside the return block, simply use a normal JavaScript for loop:

render() {
  let rows = [];
  for (let i = 0; i < objectRows.length; i++) {
    rows.push(<ObjectRow key={i} data={objectRows[i]} />);
  }
  return (
    <tbody>{rows}</tbody>
  );
}

Immediately invoked function expression:

render() {
  return (
    <tbody>
      {(() => {
        const rows = [];
        for (let i = 0; i < objectRows.length; i++) {
          rows.push(<ObjectRow key={i} data={objectRows[i]} />);
        }
        return rows;
      })()}
    </tbody>
  );
}