How do I select options in React-select?
To select a default option in React, the selected attribute is used in the option element. In React, though, instead of using the selected attribute, the value prop is used on the root select element. So, you can set a default value by passing the value of the option in the value prop of the select input element.
How do you show placeholder in React-select?
There is no concept of placeholder for a dropdown in HTML . You need add a option as defaultValue and handle it during your validation if it is selected or not. Or make use of onChange handlers to modify a state variable and check for its presence.