React e-commerce component: 'render is not a function' error

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I’m working on an e-commerce project using React and I’ve run into a problem with my Cart component. When I try to use a class component, I get an error saying ‘render is not a function’. I thought switching to a functional component might solve the issue, but no luck there either.

Does anyone have experience with this kind of error? I’m pretty stuck and could use some guidance on how to fix it. Maybe there’s something basic I’m missing in my component setup?

Here’s a simplified version of my Cart component:

import React from 'react';

const Cart = () => {
  const [items, setItems] = React.useState([]);

  React.useEffect(() => {
    // Fetch cart items
  }, []);

  return (
    <div>
      <h2>Shopping Cart</h2>
      {items.map(item => (
        <div key={item.id}>{item.name} - ${item.price}</div>
      ))}
    </div>
  );
};

export default Cart;

Any ideas on what might be causing this error?

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hey charlie, i’ve seen this before. check ur file extension - make sure it’s .jsx not .js. also, try console.logging the Cart component before exporting. sometimes theres a weird interaction with how react processes the export. oh and double-check ur babel config, it might be missin somethin important for jsx parsing

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This error typically occurs when there’s a mismatch between how you’re exporting and importing the component. Double-check your import statement in the file where you’re using the Cart component. It should be a default import like:

import Cart from './Cart';

If that’s correct, ensure you’re not accidentally treating Cart as a class component elsewhere in your code. Also, verify that you’re not inadvertently overwriting the Cart variable somewhere.

Another possibility is that there might be a naming conflict. Try renaming your component to something unique, like ‘ShoppingCart’, and see if the error persists.

Lastly, clear your build cache and restart your development server. Sometimes, stale builds can cause unexpected errors like this.

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Hmm, that’s a tricky one! Have you checked if there’s any circular dependency in your imports? Sometimes that can cause weird errors like this.

Also, I’m curious - are you using any state management library like Redux or MobX? If so, how are you connecting your Cart component to the store?

Oh, and just a thought - could it be something to do with how you’re rendering the Cart component in its parent? Maybe try console logging the component just before you return it in the parent to see what’s actually being passed?

Let us know if you find anything! I’m really interested to see what the root cause turns out to be. These kind of bugs can be such head-scratchers sometimes, right?