Expected 'this' to be used by class method

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In my class, eslint is complaining "Expected 'this' to be used by class method 'getUrlParams'

Here is my class:

class PostSearch extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.getSearchResults();
  }

  getUrlParams(queryString) {
    const hashes = queryString.slice(queryString.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');
    const params = {};

    hashes.forEach((hash) => {
      const [key, val] = hash.split('=');
      params[key] = decodeURIComponent(val);
    });

    return params;
  }

  getSearchResults() {
    const { terms, category } = this.getUrlParams(this.props.location.search);
    this.props.dispatch(Actions.fetchPostsSearchResults(terms, category));
  }

  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <HorizontalLine />
        <div className="container">
          <Col md={9} xs={12}>
            <h1 className="aboutHeader">Test</h1>
          </Col>
          <Col md={3} xs={12}>
            <SideBar />
          </Col>
        </div>
      </div>
    );
  }
}

What is the best approach to solve this or refactor this component?

eslint reactjs ecmascript-6 javascript
6 Answers
getUrlParams = queryString => { ... }
user_93680010

My solution is to use this function outside of class and bind this function to class.

function getUrlParams(queryString) {
 const hashes = queryString.slice(queryString.indexOf('?') + 1).split('&');
 const params = {};
 hashes.forEach((hash) => {
  const [key, val] = hash.split('=');
  params[key] = decodeURIComponent(val);
 });
 return params;
}
class PostSearch extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.getSearchResults();
    this.getUrlParams = getUrlParams.bind(this); // add this
  }

  getSearchResults() {
   const { terms, category } = this.getUrlParams(this.props.location.search);
   this.props.dispatch(Actions.fetchPostsSearchResults(terms, category));
  }
  render() {
   return (  "bla bla"  );
  }
}
user_53499170

A possible hack to this rule could be. 

getMoviesByID(){
  //Add a reference to this in your function.
  this.funcName = 'getMoviesByID';
}
user_72297650
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