displayName? not available in instance...

[cigzigwon]

JSX will infer the component's name from the variable assignment and specify the class's displayName accordingly.

Really?

This is not available in a class instance of React. Not even if it is set explicitly. Also, componentDidUpdate prevState seems to be the current state... I'm not sure if this is because of how browserify is bundling the JS or what. for v0.11.2. I've tried everything and prevState always logs the current state post update.

[syranide]

React does not deep clone props/state, if you want the benefits of using prevProps and prevState then you need to ensure the objects are immutable/not mutated yourself.

[waldreiter]

@cigzigwon You can get the displayName with this.constructor.displayName. It is a bit ugly, but it's only useful for debugging anyway.

[cigzigwon]

Ok, I didn't realize that since I'm new to React. Thx guys!

[syranide]

@cigzigwon There is almost always someone knowledgeable online in our IRC channel, for all your getting-started related questions, if you feel inclined.