CODE EXAMPLE FOR JAVASCRIPT

autofocus is not working in react native

import React, { useRef, useEffect } from "react";

export default function SignIn() {
  const inputElement = useRef(null);
  useEffect(() => {
    if (inputElement.current) {
      inputElement.current.focus();
    }
  }, []);

  return (
    <div>
        <form action="...">
            <input
                  ref={inputElement} // yes, this is working in Chrome on Mac 
                  type="text" // allows username also; type 'email' woud insist on '@' sign
                  name="email"
                  placeholder="Email address"
                  autoComplete="email"
                  required
                  ...
                />
        </form>
    </div>
  );
}