Why isn't my code adding data to my json file?

Question

I'm making a registration page but can't seem to understand why it's not working.

EDIT: Updated code to remove userObject. Still can't get the code to actually post the data to my json file.

New code:

import { useState } from "react";

const Signup = () => {
  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
    email: "",
    password: "",
    confirmPassword: "",
  });

  const handleInputChange = (event) => {
    setFormData({
      ...formData,
      [event.target.name]: event.target.value,
    });
  };

  console.log(formData)

  const handleSubmit = (event) => {
    event.preventDefault();

    console.log(formData); 

    fetch("http://localhost:8000/users", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(formData),
    }).then(() => {
      window.location.href = "/profile"; 
    });
  };

  return (
    <div>
      <h2>Sign up</h2>
      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
        <div>
          <label>Email:</label>
          <input
            type="email"
            name="email"
            value={formData.email}
            onChange={handleInputChange}
            required
          />
        </div>
        <div>
          <label>Password:</label>
          <input
            type="password"
            name="password"
            value={formData.password}
            onChange={handleInputChange}
            required
          />
        </div>
        <div>
          <label>Confirm Password:</label>
          <input
            type="password"
            name="confirmPassword"
            value={formData.confirmPassword}
            onChange={handleInputChange}
            required
          />
        </div>
        <button type="submit">Sign up</button>
      </form>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Signup;

Old code:

import { useState } from "react";

const Signup = () => {
  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
    email: "",
    password: "",
    confirmPassword: "",
  });

  const handleInputChange = (event) => {
    setFormData({
      ...formData,
      [event.target.name]: event.target.value,
    });
  };

  console.log(formData)

  const handleSubmit = (event) => {
    event.preventDefault();
    const userObject = {
      email: formData.email,
      password: formData.password,
    };
 
    fetch("http://localhost:8000/users", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(userObject),
    }).then(() => {
      window.location.href = "/profile"; 
    });
  };

  console.log(userObject)

  return (
    <div>
      <h2>Sign up</h2>
      <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
        <div>
          <label>Email:</label>
          <input
            type="email"
            name="email"
            value={formData.email}
            onChange={handleInputChange}
            required
          />
        </div>
        <div>
          <label>Password:</label>
          <input
            type="password"
            name="password"
            value={formData.password}
            onChange={handleInputChange}
            required
          />
        </div>
        <div>
          <label>Confirm Password:</label>
          <input
            type="password"
            name="confirmPassword"
            value={formData.confirmPassword}
            onChange={handleInputChange}
            required
          />
        </div>
        <button type="submit">Sign up</button>
      </form>
    </div>
  );
};

export default Signup;

When I console.log formData, it is receiving the data, but when I try to console.log userObject, it returns as undefined. I've been googling for hours, checking solutions to similar problems here, and trying different approaches, but can't seem to save it to my json file. Hopefully with fresh eyes I can get some help. Thanks!

Answer 1

this is normal. I'm sorry to tell you that your console.log function is not called at the right time!

Your code should be:

import { useState } from "react";

const Signup = () => {
  const [formData, setFormData] = useState({
    email: "",
    password: "",
    confirmPassword: "",
  });

  const handleInputChange = (event) => {
    setFormData({
      ...formData,
      [event.target.name]: event.target.value,
    });
  };

  console.log(formData)

  const handleSubmit = (event) => {
    event.preventDefault();
    const userObject = {
      email: formData.email,
      password: formData.password,
    };

    console.log(userObject);
 
    fetch("http://localhost:8000/users", {
      method: "POST",
      headers: {
        "Content-Type": "application/json",
      },
      body: JSON.stringify(userObject),
    }).then(() => {
      window.location.href = "/profile";
    });
  };

  return (
    

      
Sign up
      

        

          Email:
          
        
        

          Password:
          
        
        

          Confirm Password:
          
        
        Sign up
      
    
  );
};

export default Signup;

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