How to toggle boolean state of react component?

Question

I'd like to know how to toggle a boolean state of a react component. For instance:

I have boolean state check in the constructor of my component:

constructor(props, context) { 
   super(props, context);

   this.state = {
      check: false
   };
};

I am trying to toggle the state each time my checkbox is clicked, using the this.setState method:

<label><input type=checkbox" value="check" onChange = {(e) => this.setState({check: !check.value})}/> Checkbox </label>

Of course I get a Uncaught ReferenceError: check is not defined. So how can I achieve this?

Many thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Since nobody posted this, I am posting the correct answer. If your new state update depends on the previous state, always use the functional form of setState which accepts as argument a function that returns a new state.

In your case:

this.setState(prevState => ({
  check: !prevState.check
}));

See docs

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Since this answer is becoming popular, adding the approach that should be used for React Hooks (v16.8+):

If you are using the useState hook, then use the following code (in case your new state depends on the previous state):

const [check, setCheck] = useState(false);
// ...
setCheck(prevCheck => !prevCheck);