Autocomplete dropdown in React Native

Question

Hi, I am trying to build an autocomplete dropdown Text Input in react native and really not grasping the concept. I have tried to read through the code that maxkordiyak provided on github, but it leaves me puzzled. Is there anyone versed enough in react native to help me understand?
https://github.com/maxkordiyak/react-native-dropdown-autocomplete/blob/master/README.md
I do not get what the api is used for and want to avoid that in my code - all i need is to offer the user a „live as you type“ autocomplete dropdown menu from an array of strings.

Answer 1

First of all, do you know how to do that with vanilla JavaScript?

Answer 2

https://code.sololearn.com/WKjgxxlZAp13/?ref=app yes - this is what i am looking for

Answer 3

https://www.sololearn.com/discuss/2176885/?ref=app

Answer 4

thanks Gordon, but I still fail bringing it to life in React Native. Am I missing something obvious in the discussion you refer to that helps with that functionality in React Native?