I have parent component addUser.vue and it contains v-stepper and I want to refactor v-stepper-content into couple of child components StepperOne.vue, StepperTwo.vue, StepperThree.vue like this
adddUser.vue
<v-stepper>
<v-stepper-header>
</v-stepper-header>
<v-stepper-items>
<stepper-one>
</stepper-one>
<stepper-two>
</stepper-two>
<stepper-three>
</stepper-three>
</v-stepper>
//normally we just do this and use `v-model` but child-parent component thing is complicated
<script>
export default {
data() {
return {
firstname: "",
lastname: "",
select: null
}
}
}
</script>
And these three child components use the same data variables, firstname: "", lastname: "",and select: null (for gender). How do I share this variables between these three child components into parent component?
What's the better approach?
Like answered before you should be able to share data with a propperty and event/emit combination. As a sugar syntax you could use v-model or sync
Another way is to use vuex as a state for the data you could use a getter to obtain data in different components and use setters (commit) to set data to the store
Related
I just noticed an unexpected behaviour and now I don't know if it is normal or not.
I have a component named follows and a child component named follow-list-modal
I'm passing a followList (pagination ) from follows to its child component follow-list-modal
In the follow-list-modal I store the paginated array in the variable members
Follows.vue
<template>
<div>
<follow-list-modal
:follow-list="dataset">
</follow-list-modal>
</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
props: {
dataset: {
type: Object,
default: {},
},
},
}
</script>
FollowListModal.vue
<template>
<div>
<button #click="fetchMore"> More </button>
</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
props: {
followList: {
type: Object,
default: {},
},
data() {
return {
members: this.followList.data,
dataset: this.followList,
};
},
methods: {
fetchMore() {
let nextPage = parseInt(this.dataset.current_page) + 1;
axios
.get(this.dataset.path + '?page=' + nextPage)
.then(({ data }) => this.refresh(data))
.catch((error) => console.log(error));
}
},
refresh(paginatedCollection) {
this.dataset = paginatedCollection;
this.members = this.members.concat(...paginatedCollection.data);
},
}
When I click the button More in the follow-list-modal to get more data, I then want to append the new data to the members array.
The unexpected behaviour ( for me at least ). is that if I use push in the refresh method
this.members.push(..paginatedCollection.data);
It appends data not only to members but also to followList which is data that comes from the parent component follows
But if I use concat instead of push, it appends data only to members variable and not to followList
this.members = this.members.concat(..paginatedCollection.data);
Is this behaviour normal ?
I don't get why the followList changes when the members variable changes, I thought that reactivity is one way.
In other words, the members changes when the followList changes, but not the other way around
P.S I don't emit any events from follow-list-modal to follows or change the data of the follows component in any way from the follow-list-modal
In JavaScript, the properties of an Object that are also Objects themselves, are passed by reference, and not by value. Or you might say that they are shallow copied.
Thus, in your example, this.members and this.followList.data are pointing to the same variable in memory.
So, if you mutate this.members, it will mutate this.followList.data as well.
You could avoid this by doing a deep copy of the objects. The easiest method, and arguably the fastest, would be to use JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(obj)), but look at this answer for more examples.
data() {
return {
members: [],
dataset: [],
};
},
created() {
this.members = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.followList.data));
this.dataset = JSON.parse(JSON.stringify(this.followList));
}
You instantiate your data with a direct link to the (initially undefined) property of your prop. This property is a complex entity like an Object (Arrays are Objects), and is thus called via reference. Since members references the same thing in memory as followList.data, when you're calling members, it will follow the reference to the same entity as followList.data. This doesn't have to do with Vue2 reactivity, but here's a link nontheless.
push mutates the array it is called on; it will follow the reference through members and change followList.data, updating its value when called through followList as well. Because the data key is not present on instantiation of the component, Vue can't watch it (just like you need to use Vue.set when adding a new key to a data object).
concat returns a new array of merged elements, and then replaces
the reference in members with the new array. Therefore from this point on you'll
no longer mutate followList.data, even with a push, as the reference has changed to a new entity.
When trying to set your initial members and dataset, I suggest using an initialization method that creates a clone of your followList and writes that to dataset, and running this on the created() or mounted() hook of your component lifecycle. Then create a computed property for members, no need to store followList.data thrice and potentially have dataset and members diverge.
I have a parent component with a function like (simplified example)
isValid(value) { return value > validationModifier }
Both the parent and the child use that function to conditionally render e.g. CSS classes. So in my child I would like to use:
:class="{'my-class' : isValid(myValue)}"
But I don't have access to this function. I want to avoid duplicating it in the child, and I don't see how emitting an event would work in this case.
What is the appropriate way to deal with this?
If the function has reusable logic, rather than specific to that parent component, then I would use a mixin. If you want to add any other shared logic (methods, computed functions) you can edit the mixin and don't have to explicitly add the new parameter to parent and child
mixin code:
const myMixin = {
methods:{
isValid(param1){
return param1 < validationModifier
}
}
}
then to inject into any of your components
{
name: "my-custom-component",
mixins:[myMixin],
methods:{}
}
You can pass the function to the child like a classical function prop https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/components-props.html#Prop-Types
No need to use the event/emit system here.
<child v-bind:is-valid="isValid"></child>
#Joel H's answer is one of the ways to reuse functions in Vue. Another way is to use dependency injection in Vue. See https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/components-edge-cases.html#Dependency-Injection
You just have to provide the method and all the children components of the ParentComponent can access that isValid method. Dependency injection in Vue is not limited to functions only, you can pass variables and data too.
export default {
name: 'ParentComponent',
...
methods: {
isValid(value) { return value > validationModifier },
},
provide() {
return {
isValid: this.isValid
}
}
}
and in your ChildComponent ...
export default {
name: 'ChildComponent',
...
inject: ['isValid']
}
Now you can use the function in your ChildComponent using this.isValid(yourValueHere).
I know we can pass data to child components via Props. But it is reactive in one-way data flow mode. If the value of the data is changed in Parent component, it also has effect (update) on props in Child component.
In my case, I don't want to get update on specific prop in Child component even if that data in the Parent component is changed. It is because Child component will only responsible to show the data. But the data in the Parent Component still has to be reactive in Parent Scope.
I've read some forum article that suggest to use like Json. I feel it is a little dirty way and the data in my case is just one string.
Is there anyways to achieve that kind of solution?
You could copy the reactive prop in the created hook of the child component. The copy would not be reactive e.g.
export default {
props: {
reactive: Object
},
data: () => ({
nonreactive: null
}),
created() {
this.nonreactive = Object.assign({}, this.reactive)
}
}
Note: the way you copy the reactive prop will depend on the data type, the way I've shown will work for objects.
Maybe u can check this one
VueJS render once into an element
use v-once on your child component
Use prop as data property in child component. please see the fiddle link:
link here
Vue.component('greeting', {
props: ['user'],
data:function(){
return {
newuser:this.user
}
},
template: '<h1>hi {{ newuser }}</h1>'
});
Still a little bit young in VueJS but I'm loving every bit of it. But now, fixated somewhere.
I want to initialize some values in data() using values passed via props. This is so that I can be able to mutate them later on, since it is not recommended to mutate props inside a component. In fact the official docs recommend this property initialization using prop values as shown below:
{
props: ['initialCounter'],
data: function () {
return { counter: this.initialCounter }
}
I have something like the one below:
<template>
<div class="well">
<!-- Use Prop value directly on the template: works (but of no help in initializing data) -->
Department: {{department.name}}
<!-- Use prop value but gotten via computed property: Works inside the template but not in the initialization -->
Department: {{fetchDepartment.name}}
<!-- Use the array I initialized with the prop value: Does not work -->
Department: {{this_department.name}}
</div>
</template>
<script>
export default {
name: 'test',
props: ['department'],
data() {
return {
this_department: this.department
// below does not work either
//this_department: this.fetchDepartment
}
},
created() {
// shows empty array
console.log(this.department)
},
mounted() {
// shows empty array
console.log(this.department)
},
computed: {
fetchDepartment() {
return this.department
}
}
}
</script>
As seen in the commented sections above, the initialization is not successful. Neither does the value of this.department appear either from the created() or the mounted() hooks. And note, I can see it is defined using the Chrome Vue Devtools. So my question is, how exactly should I initialize data() attributes using props values, or which is the best way of going around this issue?
I know my answer comes in late but it helps me and hopefully someone else coming here. When props' data are async:
// in the parent component
<template>
<child :foo="bar" v-if="bar" />
</template>
That way, you render the component when props are already available making it safer to follow the guide's recommended ways to initialize data value with props as so:
props: ['initialCounter'],
data: function () {
return {
counter: this.initialCounter
}
}
Happy coding!
You CAN modify a prop. Use the '.sync' modifier. I use it frequently because it is convenient and intuitive. This requires emitting an event to update the value on the parent. I am not really sure the warning of how it results in maintenance issues.
Another method I use if I want to modify a value and not update the parent is using Lodash clone. For example (assuming its available on mounted)
mounted(){
this_department = _.clone(this.department)
}
If you consistently want to mutate the prop and have it change with the parent, then use a computed property. However, in most cases you will want to depend on the state of that data within the component and change it using other functions and thus a computed property will not be what you need.
A computed property is the simplest way to provide a mutable version of a prop, but you might not want to lose data when the prop is updated. You could use an explicit watch.
Watchers
While computed properties are more appropriate in most cases, there
are times when a custom watcher is necessary. That’s why Vue provides
a more generic way to react to data changes through the watch option.
This is most useful when you want to perform asynchronous or expensive
operations in response to changing data.
This is most useful when you want to perform asynchronous or expensive
operations in response to changing data.
I'm using the vue-cli scaffold for webpack
My Vue component structure/heirarchy currently looks like the following:
App
PDF Template
Background
Dynamic Template Image
Static Template Image
Markdown
At the app level, I want a vuejs component method that can aggregate all of the child component's data into a single JSON object that can be sent off to the server.
Is there a way to access child component's data? Specifically, multiple layers deep?
If not, what is the best practice for passing down oberservable data/parameters, so that when it's modified by child components I have access to the new values? I'm trying to avoid hard dependencies between components, so as of right now, the only thing passed using component attributes are initialization values.
UPDATE:
Solid answers. Resources I found helpful after reviewing both answers:
Vuex and when to use it
Vuex alternative solution for smaller apps
In my child component, there are no buttons to emit changed data. It's a form with somewhat 5~10 inputs. the data will be submitted once you click the process button in another component. so, I can't emit every property when it's changing.
So, what I did,
In my parent component, I can access child's data from "ref"
e.g
<markdown ref="markdowndetails"></markdown>
<app-button #submit="process"></app-button>
// js
methods:{
process: function(){
// items is defined object inside data()
var markdowns = this.$refs.markdowndetails.items
}
}
Note: If you do this all over the application I suggest move to vuex instead.
For this kind of structure It's good to have some kind of Store.
VueJS provide solution for that, and It's called Vuex.If you are not ready to go with Vuex, you can create your own simple store.
Let's try with this
MarkdownStore.js
export default {
data: {
items: []
},
// Methods that you need, for e.g fetching data from server etc.
fetchData() {
// fetch logic
}
}
And now you can use those data everywhere, with importing this Store file
HomeView.vue
import MarkdownStore from '../stores/MarkdownStore'
export default {
data() {
sharedItems: MarkdownStore.data
},
created() {
MarkdownStore.fetchData()
}
}
So that's the basic flow that you could use, If you dont' want to go with Vuex.
what is the best practice for passing down oberservable data/parameters, so that when it's modified by child components I have access to the new values?
The flow of props is one way down, a child should never modify its props directly.
For a complex application, vuex is the solution, but for a simple case vuex is an overkill. Just like what #Belmin said, you can even use a plain JavaScript object for that, thanks to the reactivity system.
Another solution is using events. Vue has already implemented the EventEmitter interface, a child can use this.$emit('eventName', data) to communicate with its parent.
The parent will listen on the event like this: (#update is the shorthand of v-on:update)
<child :value="value" #update="onChildUpdate" />
and update the data in the event handler:
methods: {
onChildUpdate (newValue) {
this.value = newValue
}
}
Here is a simple example of custom events in Vue:
http://codepen.io/CodinCat/pen/ZBELjm?editors=1010
This is just parent-child communication, if a component needs to talk to its siblings, then you will need a global event bus, in Vue.js, you can just use an empty Vue instance:
const bus = new Vue()
// In component A
bus.$on('somethingUpdated', data => { ... })
// In component B
bus.$emit('somethingUpdated', newData)
you can meke ref to child component and use it as this
this.$refs.refComponentName.$data
parent-component
<template>
<section>
<childComponent ref="nameOfRef" />
</section>
</template>
methods: {
save() {
let Data = this.$refs.nameOfRef.$data;
}
},
In my case I have a registration form that I've broken down into components.
As suggested above I used $refs, In my parent I have for example:
In Template:
<Personal ref="personal" />
Script - Parent Component
export default {
components: {
Personal,
Employment
},
data() {
return {
personal: null,
education: null
}
},
mounted: function(){
this.personal = this.$refs.personal.model
this.education = this.$refs.education.model
}
}
This works well as the data is reactive.