Sometimes, we want to set max length of the TextInput with React Native.

In this article, we’ll look at how to set max length of the TextInput with React Native.

How to set max length of the TextInput with React Native?

To set max length of the TextInput with React Native, we can set the maxLength prop.

For instance, we write:

import * as React from 'react';
import { TextInput, View } from 'react-native';
import Constants from 'expo-constants';
import { Card } from 'react-native-paper';

export default function App() {
  const [text, setText] = React.useState();

  return (
    <View>
      <TextInput value={text} onChangeText={setText} maxLength={10} />
    </View>
  );
}

to set the maxLength prop to 10 to allow users to enter a max of 10 characters into the input.

Conclusion

To set max length of the TextInput with React Native, we can set the maxLength prop.