1---
2title: Wrap Strings in Text Components
3impact: CRITICAL
4impactDescription: prevents runtime crash
5tags: rendering, text, core
6---
7 
8## Wrap Strings in Text Components
9 
10Strings must be rendered inside `<Text>`. React Native crashes if a string is a
11direct child of `<View>`.
12 
13**Incorrect (crashes):**
14 
15```tsx
16import { View } from 'react-native'
17 
18function Greeting({ name }: { name: string }) {
19  return <View>Hello, {name}!</View>
20}
21// Error: Text strings must be rendered within a <Text> component.
22```
23 
24**Correct:**
25 
26```tsx
27import { View, Text } from 'react-native'
28 
29function Greeting({ name }: { name: string }) {
30  return (
31    <View>
32      <Text>Hello, {name}!</Text>
33    </View>
34  )
35}
36```
37