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  const validate = async (visitDetails: VirtualVisitDetailsI) => {
    const valid = await validateOnSubmit(visitDetails); // YUP.js form validation

    if (!valid) {
      setSubmitError(intl.formatMessage(messages.hostAndGuestRequired)); //react state
      return false;
    }

    setSubmitError(undefined); //react state
    return true;
  };

  const handleSubmit = async (visitDetails: VirtualVisitDetailsI) => {
    // tslint:disable-next-line:no-unused-expression
    const validationResult = await validate(visitDetails);

    if (!validationResult) {
      return;
    }

    toggleMeetingModal(true);

    const { errors } = await initiateVisit({ //a gql mutation 
      variables: {
        visitDetails,
      },
    });

    if (errors) {
      errorLoggingHelper("[src/components/VirtualVisit/Form/index.tsx]", `Error initiating visit: ${errors}`);
    }

    return;
  };