Using React Router’s Navigate Component for Search Queries

It sounds like you’re on the right track with Navigate and query parameters! Here’s a simple way to accomplish your goals.

Setting Up Navigation on Search Submit

When your user submits a search, you can use the Navigate component to redirect to the results page with search parameters. Here’s a quick snippet:

        
            import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
            import { useState } from 'react';

            function SearchComponent() {
                const [searchTerm, setSearchTerm] = useState('');
                const [category, setCategory] = useState('');

                const handleSearch = () => {
                    return ;
                };

                return (
                    <form onSubmit={handleSearch}>
                        <input type="text" value={searchTerm} onChange={(e) => setSearchTerm(e.target.value)} placeholder="Search..." />
                        <input type="text" value={category} onChange={(e) => setCategory(e.target.value)} placeholder="Category..." />
                        <button type="submit">Search</button>
                    </form>
                );
            }
        
    

Extracting Query Parameters on the Results Page

Once the user is redirected, you can capture those query parameters using the useLocation hook. Here’s how:

        
            import { useLocation } from 'react-router-dom';

            function ResultsPage() {
                const location = useLocation();
                const queryParams = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
                const searchTerm = queryParams.get('search');
                const category = queryParams.get('category');

                return (
                    <div>
                        <h2>Results for {searchTerm} in {category}</h2>
                        {/* Render your search results here */}
                    </div>
                );
            }
        
    

Handling Edge Cases

For handling cases like empty searches or no matches, you could do something like this:

        
            function ResultsPage() {
                // ... same code for getting searchTerm and category

                if (!searchTerm) {
                    return <p>Please enter a search term!</p>
                }

                // Logic to check if products match the search could go here...

                return (
                    <div>
                        <h2>Results for {searchTerm} in {category}</h2>
                        {/* Render results or a no results message */}
                    </div>
                );
            }
        
    

Remember, the aim is to create a smooth user experience, so try to guide the user gently when things don’t go as planned!