React.js: How to append a component on click?

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I'm new to React and I'm puzzled on something kind of basic.

I need to append a component to the DOM after the DOM is rendered, on a click event.

My initial attempt is as follows, and it doesn't work. But it's the best thing I've thought to try. (Apologies in advance for mixing jQuery with React.)

    ParentComponent = class ParentComponent extends React.Component {
      constructor () {
        this.addChild = this.addChild.bind(this);
      }

      addChild (event) {
        event.preventDefault();
        $("#children-pane").append(<ChildComponent/>);
      }

      render () {
        return (
          <div className="card calculator">
            <p><a href="#" onClick={this.addChild}>Add Another Child Component</a></p>
            <div id="children-pane">
              <ChildComponent/>
            </div>
          </div>
        );
      }
    };

Hopefully it's clear what I need to do, and I hope you can help me attain an appropriate solution.

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2 Answers

As @Alex McMillan mentioned, use state to dictate what should be rendered in the dom.

In the example below I have an input field and I want to add a second one when the user clicks the button, the onClick event handler calls handleAddSecondInput( ) which changes inputLinkClicked to true. I am using a ternary operator to check for the truthy state, which renders the second input field

class HealthConditions extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);


    this.state = {
      inputLinkClicked: false
    }
  }

  handleAddSecondInput() {
    this.setState({
      inputLinkClicked: true
    })
  }


  render() {
    return(
      <main id="wrapper" className="" data-reset-cookie-tab>
        <div id="content" role="main">
          <div className="inner-block">

            <H1Heading title="Tell us about any disabilities, illnesses or ongoing conditions"/>

            <InputField label="Name of condition"
              InputType="text"
              InputId="id-condition"
              InputName="condition"
            />

            {
              this.state.inputLinkClicked?

              <InputField label=""
                InputType="text"
                InputId="id-condition2"
                InputName="condition2"
              />

              :

              <div></div>
            }

            <button
              type="button"
              className="make-button-link"
              data-add-button=""
              href="#"
              onClick={this.handleAddSecondInput}
            >
              Add a condition
            </button>

            <FormButton buttonLabel="Next"
              handleSubmit={this.handleSubmit}
              linkto={
                this.state.illnessOrDisability === 'true' ?
                "/404"
                :
                "/add-your-details"
              }
            />

            <BackLink backLink="/add-your-details" />

          </div>
         </div>
      </main>
    );
  }
}
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