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how to add function to react functional component object so that we can call component.function()

const ReactComp = () => {
    const func = () => {return}
    return (<div></div>)
}

let comp = document.querySelector("react-comp")
comp.func() // need function call in this way`

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  1. You can achieve this by using the :

    useRef hook
    

    here is code sample to achieve your requirement

    import React, { useRef } from 'react';
    
    const MyComponent = () => {
     // Create a ref to hold the function
    
    const myFunctionRef = useRef();
    
     // Define your function
    
    
    const myFunction = () => {
    console.log('My function is called');
    // Add your functionality here
     };
    
      // Assign the function to the ref
      myFunctionRef.current = myFunction;
    
     // You can call this function using component.function()
    const callFunction = () => {
    myFunctionRef.current();
    };
    
     return (
    <div>
      <button onClick={callFunction}>Call Function</button>
    </div>
    );
    };
    
      export default MyComponent;
    
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  2.     const ReactComp = () => {
      // Define the function directly inside the component
      const handleClick = () => {
        console.log("Button clicked!");
      };
    
      return (
        <div>
          <button onClick={handleClick}>Click me</button>
        </div>
      );
    };
    
    // Render the component
    ReactDOM.render(<ReactComp />, document.getElementById("react-comp"));
    
    • We define the function handleClick directly inside the functional
      component.
    • We return JSX containing a button element.
    • We bind the handleClick function to the onClick event handler of the
      button.
    • When the button is clicked, handleClick is executed, logging "Button
      clicked!" to the console.
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  3. Dom elements can only have strings attached to. So in the follwing case

    const ReactComp = () => {
        const func = () => {return}
        return (<div foo={func}></div>)
    }
    
    let el = document.getElementById("foo")
    el.getAttribute("foo") // will be function ...() { [native code] }
    

    If you are trying to use the event handlers you can do something like e.g. testing

    const ReactComp = () => {
        const func = () => {return}
        return (<div id="foo" onClick={func}></div>)
    }
    
    let el = document.getElementById("foo")
    el.click() // calls onClick & thus the function
    

    The following is not recommended at all

    const ReactComp = () => {
        const func = () => {return}
        React.useEffect(()=>{ 
    window._ReactCompFunc = func;
    }, [])
        return (<div id="foo" onClick={func}></div>)
    }
    
    window._ReactCompFunc() // will call the function
    
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