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# Do not use this in functional components

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## Metadata{% #metadata %}

**ID:** `jsx-react/no-this-in-component`

**Language:** JavaScript

**Severity:** Error

**Category:** Error Prone

## Description{% #description %}

In JavaScript, particularly in the context of React, the `this` keyword is not necessary in functional components. Functional components are simpler constructs that are stateless and do not have access to the `this` keyword. Using `this` in a functional component is erroneous and leads to bugs in your code.

To adhere to this rule, always refer to props directly in functional components. Instead of using `this.props.foo`, use `props.foo`. This ensures that you are accessing the props object directly, rather than trying to access it through `this`, which is not available in functional components.

## Non-Compliant Code Examples{% #non-compliant-code-examples %}

```jsx
function Test(props) {
    return (
        <div>{this.props.foo}</div>
    );
}
```

## Compliant Code Examples{% #compliant-code-examples %}

```jsx
function Test(props) {
    return (
        <div>{props.foo}</div>
    );
}
```
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