React Native: How to use the Animated API for a flash animation?

1import { Animated } from "react-native";
2
3function FlashView({ children }) {
4  const flashAnim = useRef(new Animated.Value(1)).current;
5
6  useEffect(() => {
7    Animated.loop(
8      Animated.sequence([
9        Animated.timing(flashAnim, {
10          toValue: 0,
11          duration: 200,
12          useNativeDriver: true,
13        }),
14        Animated.timing(flashAnim, {
15          toValue: 1,
16          duration: 200,
17          useNativeDriver: true,
18        }),
19      ]),
20      { iterations: 3 }
21    ).start();
22  }, []);
23
24  return (
25    <Animated.View style={{ opacity: flashAnim }}>
26      {children}
27    </Animated.View>
28  );
29}