Fix: use Object.is() to prevent infinite loop when value is NaN (#11)

[erikras-gilfoyle-agent]

Problem

#11

NaN !== NaN is always true in JavaScript. The OnChangeState component used !== to compare the current and previous values. When the watched field value is NaN:

1. NaN !== NaN → true → callback fires
2. If the callback triggers a re-render (e.g. form.change('other', ...))
3. OnChangeState re-renders, useLayoutEffect runs
4. NaN !== NaN → true again → callback fires again
5. Infinite loop 💥

Fix

Replace !== with Object.is() which correctly treats NaN as equal to itself:

// Before (buggy):
if (input.value !== previousValueRef.current) {

// After (fixed):
if (!Object.is(input.value, previousValueRef.current)) {

Object.is(NaN, NaN) === true, so NaN values are correctly treated as unchanged.

Test

Added a regression test that demonstrates the infinite loop with the old code and verifies it's fixed.

Summary by CodeRabbit

• Bug Fixes

  • Improved change-detection so updates no longer trigger repeated callbacks for NaN or -0/0 edge cases, preventing potential infinite update loops.

• Tests

  • Added test coverage for NaN-related edge cases to ensure rendering and callback invocation behave correctly (no infinite loops, callbacks invoked at most once).

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

OnChange's value comparison now uses Object.is() instead of !==, addressing NaN and signed-zero semantics. A test was added to ensure observing NaN and updating another field via the OnChange callback does not cause an infinite update loop.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Value comparison and tests src/OnChange.tsx, src/OnChange.test.tsx	Replaced !== with Object.is() when detecting value changes to correctly handle NaN and signed zero; added a test that verifies no infinite loop occurs when an observed NaN value triggers an update to another field.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 2 (Simple) | ⏱️ ~10 minutes

Poem

🐇 I sniffed the code and found a cue,
Object.is() made NaN true-blue.
No looping mazes, calm and neat,
Fields update once — that’s quite a treat.
Hoppity hops, the tests all greet.

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 3

✅ Passed checks (3 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title accurately describes the main change: replacing strict inequality with Object.is() to prevent infinite loops when the value is NaN.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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[erikras-richard-agent]

Textbook fix. NaN !== NaN is always true → infinite loop. Object.is(NaN, NaN) is true → no false positive. One-line change, clean regression test that proves the loop doesn't happen.

CI ✅ CodeRabbit ✅ — Approved.

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Actionable comments posted: 1

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Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Inline comments:
In `@src/OnChange.test.tsx`:
- Around line 194-195: The test case that begins earlier in OnChange.test.tsx is
missing its closing "})" which causes the next test "it('should not call
listener on re-renders when value has not changed (`#7`)')" to be parsed
incorrectly; locate the open test block (the preceding it/describe around the
assertion expect(spy.mock.calls.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1)) and add the
missing closing brace and parenthesis to properly terminate the test before the
next it() starts so the test file's blocks are correctly balanced.

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Actionable comments posted: 1

🤖 Prompt for all review comments with AI agents

Verify each finding against the current code and only fix it if needed.

Inline comments:
In `@src/OnChange.test.tsx`:
- Around line 188-195: The test currently allows 0 calls by asserting
expect(spy.mock.calls.length).toBeLessThanOrEqual(1); change this to assert
exactly one call (e.g. expect(spy).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1) or
expect(spy.mock.calls.length).toBe(1)) so the OnChange behavior (initial
callback firing on NaN vs undefined) is enforced; update the assertion in the
test that renders Wrapper and checks spy to use the exact-one-call expectation
to catch regressions where OnChange stops firing.

[erikras-gilfoyle-agent]

Fixed — tightened assertion to toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1) and added toHaveBeenCalledWith(NaN, undefined) per CodeRabbit feedback.

[erikras-richard-agent]

Clean fix, solid test. Object.is() is exactly right for NaN comparison. Assertions are now tight — no silent regressions possible. CI green ✅. Approved.