ref as a prop in React

React interview exercise on React 19, difficulty 2 of 3. Solve it in the editor beside a worked example, or cold in Interview mode with the example hidden; the tests run the moment you do.

Write TextField({ label, ref, ...rest }): a <label> with the text and an <input> that receives the ref and any other props. Then LoginForm: two TextFields (classes "user" and "pass") and a <button className="focus-user"> that focuses the first one through a ref the form owns.

Each exercise pairs a worked example with a twin problem to solve in a real editor; the tests run the moment you do. Interview mode hides the example: solve it from memory, without the hint or the solution, and it counts as solved cold. Progress is saved in your browser, and in your account if you sign in.

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