Question: I have made 2 buttons one for increment and another for decrement. When I click on minus button it should not display negative values but in my case when I click on minus button (initially value zero ) it shows -1 and again on click it shows zero why is this happening when I click on minus button the value inside the input box should not get decremented below 0.

datepicker.js :

```
import React, { Component } from 'react';
import './datepicker.css';

class DatePicker extends Component {

  constructor(props){
    super(props);
     this.state = {
        counter:0
     };
   }

  increment(){
    this.setState({
      counter: this.state.counter + 1
    });
  }

  decrement(){
      if(this.state.counter < 0){
        this.setState({
            counter:0
        });
      }else {
        this.setState({
            counter: this.state.counter - 1
        });
      }
  }

  render() {
    return (
      <div>
        <div id="center">
            <label for="name">Date</label>
            <p></p>
            <button type="button" className="btn btn-success" id="plus" onClick={this.increment.bind(this)}>+</button>
            <input type="text" id="date" value={this.state.counter}/>
            <button type="button" className="btn btn-danger" id="minus" onClick={this.decrement.bind(this)}>-</button> 
        </div>
      </div>
    );
  }
}

export default DatePicker;

```

Screenshot :
In screnshot it shows -1 and now if I click it, it will show zero. I do not want to display negative values the lower bound must be 0 always.
[![enter image description here](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VLxez.png)](https://i.stack.imgur.com/VLxez.png)

Answer: 
> 
> Why it's not working in your case?
> 
> 
> 

Because you are checking the wrong condition here:

```
if(this.state.counter < 0){...}

```

It should be:

```
if(this.state.counter == 0){...}

```

---

**Solution:**

Decrement the value only when the counter value is greater than 0. Like this:

```
decrement(){
   if(this.state.counter > 0){
      this.setState(prevState => ({counter: prevState.counter-1}))
   }
}

```

Or

```
decrement(){
      this.setState(prevState => 
          ({counter: prevState.counter? prevState.counter-1: 0})
      )
}

```
You decrement function needs to change the logic, since you are checking `this.state.counter < 0` which which will be false when counter is 0, and only in the next click will it be true. Also when you are using previous state to update the next state use `functional setState`. Check this 

[When to use functional setState](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/48209452/when-to-use-functional-setstate/48209870#48209870question): 

```
decrement(){
      if(this.state.counter === 0){
        this.setState({
            counter:0
        });
      }else {
        this.setState(prevState => ({
            counter: prevState.counter - 1
        }));
      }
  }

```

**[Working codesandbox](https://codesandbox.io/s/j4r618owjv)**