REACT NATIVE OTP TEXT INPUT

React Native Component that can used for OTPs and Pins as secure pin input.

Installation

npm i -S react-native-otp-textinput

Demo

How to Use

Check the Example react native app for usage.

Platform Support

Supports both Android and iOS.

Props

The following props are applicable for the component along with props supported by react native TextInput component

Prop	Type	Optional	Default	Description
defaultValue	string	Yes	''	Default Value that can be set based on OTP / Pin received from parent container.
handleTextChange	func	No	n/a	callback with concated string of all cells as argument.
handleCellTextChange	func	Yes	n/a	callback for text change in individual cell with cell text and cell index as arguments
inputCount	number	Yes	4	Number of Text Input Cells to be present.
tintColor	string	Yes	#3CB371	Color for Cell Border on being focused.
offTintColor	string	Yes	#DCDCDC	Color for Cell Border Border not focused.
inputCellLength	number	Yes	1	Number of character that can be entered inside a single cell.
containerStyle	object	Yes	{}	style for overall container.
textInputStyle	object	Yes	{}	style for text input.
testIDPrefix	string	Yes	'otpinput'	testID prefix, the result will be otp_input_0 until inputCount
autoFocus	bool	Yes	false	Input should automatically get focus when the components loads

Helper Functions

Clearing and Setting values to component

// using traditional ref
clearText = () => {
    this.otpInput.clear();
}

setText = () => {
    this.otpInput.setValue("1234");
}

render() {
    return (
        <View>
            <OTPTextInput ref={e => (this.otpInput = e)} >
            <Button title="clear" onClick={this.clearText}>
        </View>
    );
}

// hooks
import React, { useRef } from 'react';

const ParentComponent = () => {
    let otpInput = useRef(null);

    const clearText = () => {
        otpInput.current.clear();
    }

    const setText = () => {
        otpInput.current.setValue("1234");
    }

    return (
        <View>
            <OTPTextInput ref={e => (otpInput = e)} >
            <Button title="clear" onClick={clearText}>
        </View>
    );
}

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