What is rc-picker?
The rc-picker package is a React component library for date and time picking. It provides a set of components that allow users to select dates and times in a flexible and customizable manner. It supports a variety of formats and can be easily integrated into React applications.
What are rc-picker's main functionalities?
Date Selection
This feature allows users to select a date. The DatePicker component can be used to render a date input field, and it provides an onChange event to handle the selected value.
import React from 'react';
import DatePicker from 'rc-picker';
function App() {
return (
<DatePicker onChange={(value) => console.log(value)} />
);
}
export default App;
Time Selection
This feature enables users to select a time. The TimePicker component, which is part of the rc-picker library, allows for time input with an onChange event to capture the time selected by the user.
import React from 'react';
import TimePicker from 'rc-picker/lib/TimePicker';
function App() {
return (
<TimePicker onChange={(value) => console.log(value)} />
);
}
export default App;
Date Range Selection
This feature is for selecting a range of dates. The RangePicker component allows users to pick a start and end date, which is useful for defining periods like reservations or event durations.
import React from 'react';
import RangePicker from 'rc-picker/lib/RangePicker';
function App() {
return (
<RangePicker onChange={(values) => console.log(values)} />
);
}
export default App;
Other packages similar to rc-picker
react-datepicker
react-datepicker is a popular date picking component for React. It offers similar functionalities to rc-picker, such as date selection, date range selection, and time selection. It is highly customizable and has a large community of users.
antd
antd, or Ant Design, is a comprehensive UI design language and React UI library that includes date and time pickers as part of its component suite. While it offers similar date and time picking functionalities, it is part of a larger design system and component library.
material-ui-pickers
material-ui-pickers provides date and time picking components that integrate with Material-UI, a React UI framework that follows Material Design guidelines. It offers a different look and feel compared to rc-picker, aligning with Material Design aesthetics.