what is the difference between the following in React?
this.setState({[name]: value })
and
this.setState({name: value });
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One sets `this.state.name` to `value`, the other sets `this.state[name]` to `value`. – jonrsharpe Nov 12 '18 at 11:35
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Yes but what is the difference. Because when I'm writing only name without bracket I having errors – John Nov 12 '18 at 11:39
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That *is* the difference. If you still have a specific problem after reading the duplicate please [edit] to give a [mcve], not just *"having errors"*. – jonrsharpe Nov 12 '18 at 11:44