I have a object variable in which i need to watch some of the keys
My object
user{
name,
address,
city,
dob
}
So I need to watch address and city properties
so the way i am doing it as below
watch:{
'user.address' : (new,old)=>{
//do something
},
'user.city' : (new,old)=>{
//do something
},
}
Now what i want let say in future if i want to watch some more properties inside user object the one way is to add new watcher for that property as i did above, is there any other way that i can do it dynamically without writing watch everytime.
Thanks
This is done by using deep watcher option:
watch:{
user: {
handler(new,old) {...},
deep: true
}
}
Related
I'm watching a computed property returning a state variable.
I know for sure that this state variable changes as a result of certain things I do. Yet the console.log() code in my watch: {} never executes:
computed: {
simulation () {
return this.$store.state.simulation
}
},
watch: {
simulation () {
console.log('simulation changed:')
}
}
What am I doing wrong?
If your this.$store.state.simulation is object, you can't watch for change property of object. You can watch change of object (when this.$store.state.simulation = newVal, but not this.$store.state.simulation.anyProp = newVal)
you should use deep watch (https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/api/#watch)
Through our conversation in the comments of the original post, we found that a property of simulation was being changed, rather than the entire simulation object. To detect such changes, OP simply needs to watch the specific property of simulation that is being changed, rather than the whole simulation object.
In my root Vue instance, I have an array of objects with some data, which I use to render a set of components. These components have a watcher on the object of data provided to them, which is supposed to make an asynchronous call every time the object is updated.
The problem is that when I update a property of one of the objects in my array, the watcher is not called. It shouldn't fall into any of Vue's caveats because a) I'm not adding a new property, just updating an existing one and b) I'm not mutating the array itself in any way. So why is this happening? And how do I fix it?
My main Vue instance:
let content = new Vue({
el: '#content',
data: {
testData: [
{ name: 'test1', params: {
testParam: 1
} },
{ name: 'test2', params: {
testParam: 1
} },
{ name: 'test3', params: {
testParam: 1
} }
]
}
});
The code which I use to render my components:
<div id="content">
<div v-for="item in testData">
<test-component v-bind="item"></test-component>
</div>
</div>
And my component:
Vue.component('test-component', {
props: {
name: {
type: String,
required: true
},
params: {
type: Object,
required: true
}
},
data: function() {
return { asyncResult: 0 };
},
watch: {
params: function(newParams, oldParams) {
// I use a custom function to compare objects, but that's not the issue since it isn't even being called.
console.log(newParams);
if(!this.compareObjs(newParams, oldParams)) {
// My async call, which mutates asyncResult
}
}
},
template: `
<span>{{ asyncResult }}</span>
`
});
My goal is to mutate the properties of the params property of a given object and trigger the watcher to rerender the corresponding component, but when I try to mutate it directly it doesn't work.
Example (and the way I'd like my component to work):
content.testData[2].params.testParam = 5;
Unfortunately, it doesn't. Using Vue.set doesn't work either:
Vue.set(content.testData[2].params, 'testParam', 5);
The only thing I found which does work is to assign a new object entirely (which is not something I'd like to do every time I have to mutate a property):
content.testData[2].params = Object.assign({}, content.testData[2].params, { testParam: 5 });
I also tried using a deep watcher, as suggested in a similar question, but it didn't work in my case. When I use the deep watcher the function is called, but both newParams and oldParams are always the same object, no matter which value I set to my property.
Is there a solution to this that will allow me to mutate the array items just by setting a property? That would be the most desirable outcome.
First things first.
Using Vue.set isn't going to help. Vue.set is used to set the values of properties that Vue's reactivity system can't track. That includes updating arrays by index or adding new properties to an object but neither of those apply here. You're updating an existing property of a reactive object, so using Vue.set won't do anything more than setting it using =.
Next...
Vue does not take copies of your objects when passing them as props. If you pass an object as a prop then the child component will get a reference to the same object as the parent. A deep watcher will trigger if you update a property within that object but it's still the same object. The old and new values passed to the watcher will be the same object. This is noted in the documentation:
https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/api/#vm-watch
Note: when mutating (rather than replacing) an Object or an Array, the old value will be the same as new value because they reference the same Object/Array. Vue doesn’t keep a copy of the pre-mutate value.
As you've noticed, one solution is to use a totally new object when performing the update. Ultimately, if you want to compare the old and new objects then you have no choice but to make a copy of the object somewhere. Taking a copy when mutating is a perfectly valid choice, but it's not the only option.
Another option would be to use a computed property to create the copy:
new Vue({
el: '#app',
data () {
return {
params: {
name: 'Lisa',
id: 5,
age: 27
}
}
},
computed: {
watchableParams () {
return {...this.params}
}
},
watch: {
watchableParams (newParams, oldParams) {
console.log(newParams, oldParams)
}
}
})
<script src="https://unpkg.com/vue#2.6.10/dist/vue.js"></script>
<div id="app">
<input v-model="params.name">
<input v-model="params.id">
<input v-model="params.age">
</div>
A few notes on this:
The computed property in this example is only creating a shallow copy. If you needed a deep copy it would be more complicated, something like JSON.stringify/JSON.parse might be an option.
The computed property doesn't actually have to copy everything. If you only want to watch a subset of the properties then only copy those.
The watch doesn't need to be deep. The computed property will create dependencies on the properties it uses and if any of them changes it will be recomputed, creating a new object each time. We just need to watch that object.
Vue caches the values of computed properties. When a dependency changes the old value is marked as stale but it isn't immediately discarded, so that it can be passed to watchers.
The key advantage of this approach is where the copying is handled. The code doing the mutating doesn't need to worry about it, the copying is performed by the same component that needs the copy.
As you said, you will need to use deep property in watch.
Using Vue.set you should remounting the entire object inside your array, like:
const newObj = {
name: 'test1',
params: {
testParam: 1,
},
};
Vue.set(yourArray, newObj, yourIndex);
Note you are setting some value inside your array and in this case the array contains objects.
I'm setting an array in my data property through a computed function and it's working. But I wonder how is possible if I don't call it anywhere?
If I try to add a console.log in my function it doesn't print anything, but it's still setting my data, how is that possible?
My data:
data() {
return {
projects: []
};
},
My computed:
computed: {
loadedProjects() {
console.log("Hello there")
this.projects = this.$store.getters.loadedProjects
}
},
I expect that it doesn't run because I'm not calling, and if it is running(I don't know why) to print the console.log before to set my data. Any clarification?
Thanks:)
You're confusing computed props with methods. If you want to have a method like above that sets a data value of your vue instace, you should use a method, not a computed prop:
data() {
return {
projects: []
};
},
methods: {
loadProjects() {
console.log("Hello there")
this.projects = this.$store.getters.loadedProjects
}
}
This would get the value of this.$store.getters.loadedProjects once and assign it to your local projects value. Now since you're using Vuex, you probably want your local reference to stay in sync with updates you do to the store value. This is where computed props come in handy. You actually won't need the projects in data at all. All you need is the computed prop:
computed: {
projects() {
return this.$store.getters.loadedProjects
}
},
Now vue will update your local reference to projects whenever the store updates. Then you can use it just like a normal value in your template. For example
<template>
<div v-for='item in projects' :key='item.uuid'>
{{item.name}}
</div>
</template>
Avoid side effects in your computed properties, e.g. assigning values directly, computed values should always return a value themselves. This could be applying a filter to your existing data e.g.
computed: {
completedProjects() {
return this.$store.getters.loadedProjects.filter(x => x.projectCompleted)
},
projectIds() {
return this.$store.getters.loadedProjects.map(x => x.uuid)
}
}
You get the idea..
More about best practices to bring vuex state to your components here: https://vuex.vuejs.org/guide/state.html
Computed props docs:
https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/computed.html
You should check Vue docs about computed properties and methods
and shouldn't run methods inside computed property getter
https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/computed.html#Computed-Caching-vs-Methods
Instead of a computed property, we can define the same function as a method. For the end result, the two approaches are indeed exactly the same. However, the difference is that computed properties are cached based on their reactive dependencies. A computed property will only re-evaluate when some of its reactive dependencies have changed.
I have standard Vue.js component and I'd like to convert attributes in data property to watcher or in other words I want to construct a watch object based on data property attributes automatically
my idea looks something like this
watch: {
...(() => {
const watchers = {}
Object.keys(this.$data).forEach(key => {
watchers[key] = () => {
new ProductNutrientUpdate(this).run()
}
})
return watchers
})(),
},
the problem with this approach is that this.$data is not constructed yet
maybe there is some way how I can add watchers in created hook for example??
Vue already watches properties of the data object (note if any of these values are themselves objects, I think you need to update the whole object, i.e. change its value to a shallow copy with the desired nested key-values).
Refer to: https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/guide/reactivity.html
You can then use the update lifecycle hook to watch for all changes to data: https://v2.vuejs.org/v2/api/#updated
I was able to resolve a challenge using the following approach
created() {
Object.keys(this.$data).forEach(key => {
this.$watch(key, function() {
// ... some logic to trigger on attribute change
})
})
}
I am using an opensource vuejs + vuex project and this is the source https://github.com/misterGF/CoPilot/tree/master/src/components
I am currently having problems knowing how to trigger an event from one components to another.
I can use this.$state.store.commit("foo", "bar") to store information in vuex, but when two seperate have two difference export default {} I don't know how I can make the app aware whenever "foo" is for exampled changed to "baz" ... unless I refresh/reload the app, there is no way for me to know the changes
Use this.$store.watch on your component. Created() is a good place to put it. You pass it the state to watch and then specify the callback for when it changes. The Vuex docs do not give good examples. Find more information on this Vuejs Forum page. Store watch functions the same as the vm.$watch, so you can read more about that here in the Vue docs.
this.$store.watch(
(state)=>{
return this.$store.state.VALUE_TO_WATCH // could also put a Getter here
},
(newValue, oldValue)=>{
//something changed do something
console.log(oldValue)
console.log(newValue)
},
//Optional Deep if you need it
{
deep:true
}
)
Your question is not entirely clear so I am going to make some assumptions here.
If you simply want your app to know when a store value has changed you can use a watcher to watch a computed property that is directly linked to a store getter:
So you would set a watcher on something like this:
computed: {
doneTodosCount () {
return this.$store.getters.doneTodosCount
}
},
watch:{
doneTodosCount(value) {
console.log(`My store value for 'doneTodosCount' changed to ${value}`);
}
}
If you want your commit to behave differently depending on what the current value of your foo property is set to, then you can simply check for this in your commit function.
Let me know if you have some more questions.