When you see the error message “Type ‘void’ is not assignable to type ‘ReactNode'”, it means that you are trying to assign a value of type `void` to a variable or prop that expects a value of type `ReactNode`.
In React, a `ReactNode` is a data type used to describe the children elements that can be rendered within a component. It can be anything that can be rendered, such as JSX elements, strings, numbers, arrays, etc. On the other hand, `void` represents the absence of any value. So, when the TypeScript compiler encounters an attempt to assign a `void` value to a `ReactNode`-expected property, it throws the mentioned error.
To resolve this error, you need to ensure that you are assigning a valid `ReactNode` to the respective variable or prop. Here are a few examples to clarify the solution:
import React from 'react';
// Example 1: Assigning JSX element as a ReactNode
const validNode1: React.ReactNode = Hello, World!
;
// Example 2: Assigning string as a ReactNode
const validNode2: React.ReactNode = 'Some text';
// Example 3: Assigning number as a ReactNode
const validNode3: React.ReactNode = 42;
// Example 4: Assigning an array of JSX elements as ReactNode
const validNode4: React.ReactNode = [
First paragraph
,
Second paragraph
];
// Example 5: Assigning a combination of JSX elements, strings, and numbers as ReactNode
const validNode5: React.ReactNode = [Header
, 'Some text', 2022];
// Example 6: A functional component that returns a valid ReactNode
const MyComponent: React.FC = () => {
const condition = true;
if (condition) {
return Condition is true
; // Valid ReactNode
}
return null; // Valid ReactNode (null represents no renderable content)
};
In each of the above examples, valid values of `ReactNode` are assigned and will not cause the error. You should adjust your code accordingly to provide a value that React can render correctly.