Being able to constrain our user interfaces to very specific values is valuable. This makes our interfaces easier to reason about and easier to test. PropTypes in general are one of the ways that we constrain our UIs. We can go even further than simple type constraints by limiting a prop to a specific set of values, an enum if you will.
MyComponent.propTypes = {
flavor: PropTypes.oneOf(['Vanilla', 'Chocolate', 'Strawberry']),
};The docs say about oneOf():
You can ensure that your prop is limited to specific values by treating it as an enum.
If we use MyComponent with a value such as Pistachio, we'll have a
console warning to answer for.