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Datepicker: Allow controlled clearing of input

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date-picker stale
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JavaScript
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Description

Currently, on initial load the input is uncontrolled and creates a clear empty string value. There currently is not a way to reset to an empty string once the value is set.

One proposal is to allow a controlled component reset to input empty string by using value={null}.

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Research direction

Start at the Datepicker component and its input value-handling path; inspect how the initial uncontrolled value and later controlled updates are handled. Done means a controlled Datepicker can be reset to an empty string with value={null}, with coverage for the reset behavior.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript, react
Domain
frontend
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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