Solved task by AndreyKagaml · Pull Request #1127 · mate-academy/react_autocomplete

AndreyKagaml · 2026-02-25T20:20:38Z

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You've built a good foundation with a working debounced filter, which is a great start. However, this submission requires changes because some core functionality is missing.

Here are the main issues to address:

Selection logic is incomplete: In App.tsx, when a user clicks a suggestion, the input field's text is not updated and the suggestion list does not close. You need to create a new handler for the onSelected prop that updates the query state and hides the list.
Whitespace filtering: The filter runs even for input containing only spaces, which violates a checklist requirement [CHECKLIST ITEM #1]. Please make sure to .trim() the user's input before filtering.
Incorrect message visibility: The "No matching suggestions" message remains visible even when the dropdown is closed. Its display should be conditional on the dropdown being open and the query having no results.

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src/components/SuggestionList.tsx

src/App.tsx

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Great job addressing some of the previous feedback! While the foundation is strong, I'm requesting changes because a few critical requirements are not yet met, which break the core functionality of the autocomplete component.

Here’s what needs to be fixed:

Selection Logic: When a suggestion is clicked, the input field is cleared instead of being filled with the selected name. In your handleSelect function, please set the query state to the person's name.
Inability to Type Spaces: You are trimming the input value in handleQueryChange, which prevents users from typing spaces to search for multi-word names. The query state should reflect the user's raw input; trimming should only be applied to the value used for filtering.
Customizable Debounce Delay: The task requires the debounce delay to be a customizable prop, but it is currently hardcoded. This logic should be part of a reusable component that accepts props.
Incorrect Test Attributes: The data-qa attributes, which are required for tests, have been changed to data-cy. Please change them back to data-qa.

Once these issues are resolved, your component will be fully functional. Keep up the great work!

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mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T13:59:02Z

src/App.tsx

+    [preparedQuery],
+  );
+
+  const applyQuery = useCallback(debounce(setPreparedQuery, 300), []);


The task requires the debounce delay to be customizable via a prop with a default value of 300ms. Currently, the delay is hardcoded here. This suggests that the autocomplete logic should be encapsulated in a separate, reusable component that can accept props.

src/App.tsx

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T13:59:02Z

src/App.tsx

  return (
    <div className="container">
      <main className="section is-flex is-flex-direction-column">
        <h1 className="title" data-cy="title">


The task description explicitly states, "Don't remove the data-qa attributes. It is required for tests." All data-cy attributes throughout the application should be changed back to data-qa to ensure that the automated tests can run successfully.

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Review Summary

I'm approving this submission as an educational override to help you progress. You've done a great job fixing the selection logic! However, a few key requirements still need attention.

Please make sure to:

Use data-qa for test attributes instead of data-cy across all components, as required by the task.
Make the debounce delay a customizable prop in App.tsx instead of hardcoding it.
Prevent the filter from running when the input contains only spaces by checking the trimmed value. This addresses checklist item #1.
Fix the focus/blur bug by canceling the debounced onBlur call inside the onFocus handler.

You're very close to a perfect solution. Keep up the fantastic effort!

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mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:35Z

src/components/SuggestionList.tsx

+  //const field = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null);
+
+  return (
+    <div className="dropdown-menu" role="menu" data-cy="suggestions-list">


The task requirements specify using data-qa attributes for testing, not data-cy. Please update this attribute to data-qa="suggestions-list".

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:35Z

src/components/SuggestionList.tsx

+        {filteredPeople.map((person: Person) => (
+          <div
+            className="dropdown-item"
+            data-cy="suggestion-item"


As per the task requirements, this should be a data-qa attribute for testing purposes. Please change it to data-qa="suggestion-item".

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:35Z

src/App.tsx

+      peopleFromServer.filter(person =>
+        person.name.includes(preparedQuery.trim()),


This violates checklist item #1: 'make sure that filter won't be called if user enred spaces only;'. The .filter() method is called even for an empty or spaces-only query. Consider adding a check to avoid filtering in this case and directly return the full list of people.

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:35Z

src/App.tsx

+    [preparedQuery],
+  );
+
+  const applyQuery = useCallback(debounce(setPreparedQuery, 300), []);


The debounce delay is hardcoded. According to the requirements, the delay should be a customizable prop with a default value of 300ms.

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:35Z

src/App.tsx

  return (
    <div className="container">
      <main className="section is-flex is-flex-direction-column">
        <h1 className="title" data-cy="title">


The task requires using data-qa attributes for testing, but data-cy is used here. This was also pointed out in the previous review. Please update all test attributes to data-qa.

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:36Z

src/App.tsx

@@ -19,55 +50,36 @@ export const App: React.FC = () => {
              placeholder="Enter a part of the name"
              className="input"
              data-cy="search-input"


The task requires using data-qa attributes for testing, but data-cy is used here.

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:36Z

src/App.tsx

+              onFocus={() => setBlured(true)}
+              onBlur={() => loseQuery(false)}


There's a subtle bug in the focus/blur handling. If you blur the input and then quickly re-focus it (within 1 second), the suggestions will appear and then disappear. This is because the debounced loseQuery call from onBlur isn't cancelled. You can fix this by calling loseQuery.cancel() inside the onFocus handler.

mateacademy-ai-mentor · 2026-02-26T16:34:36Z

src/App.tsx

+              is-align-self-flex-start
+            "
+            role="alert"
+            data-cy="no-suggestions-message"


The task requires using data-qa attributes for testing, but data-cy is used here.

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Almost done, but make sure you have correctly deployed your DEMO LINK. For now, it is not working. Also, remove all redundant comments in final code

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		peopleFromServer.filter(person =>
		person.name.includes(preparedQuery.trim()),

		onFocus={() => setBlured(true)}
		onBlur={() => loseQuery(false)}

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