Reactivity in Vue.js
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Reactivity in Vue.js

Mastering control over reactivity with Composition API. Special Launch Offer: The book is currently 20% complete. Secure your copy now and get it at an exclusive early bird price!

About the Book

In this book, we will explore both the automatic reactivity feature provided by the Options API in Vue 2 and the added reactivity capabilities in Vue 3, which requires explicit usage of the Composition API. Vue 2's reactivity model can be perceived as automatic, as it handles reactivity behind the scenes without requiring explicit setup from developers. On the other hand, Vue 3's Composition API empowers developers with a more precise approach, providing increased control over the reactivity.

In the realm of reactivity, the Vue 3 framework doesn't seek to replace Vue 2 but rather extends its capabilities, adding a new dimension of possibilities and empowering developers with enhanced reactivity features. This ensures that both Vue 2 developers, who are accustomed to the automatic reactivity, and those transitioning to Vue 3 can work comfortably with the reactivity system that best suits their preferences and project needs. Get ready to explore the full potential of Vue.js reactivity in this exciting journey!

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Table of Contents

    • 1:Reactivity, a first look
      • 1.1:Non-reactive examples
      • 1.2:Reactive examples
    • 2:Running the examples in this book
      • 2.1:Inline Vue template in HTML
      • 2.2:Running Vue.js examples locally with Node.js
      • 2.3:Running SFCs locally with Node.js and Vue CLI
      • 2.4:Running SFC Examples with Online Environments
    • 3:Reactivity with Composition API
      • 3.1:Example showcasing ref() and reactive()
      • 3.2:Introduction to the reactivity utilities
      • 3.3:Reference-based reactivity with ref()
      • 3.4:Object-based reactivity with reactive()
      • 3.5:Takeaway: choose the right reactivity utility
      • 3.6:The reactivity helper utilities.
    • 4:Caveats
      • 4.1:Copying reactive references
      • 4.2:decoupling behavior
      • 4.3:Reassigning a reactive()
      • 4.4:Update a ref() array only through the reactive reference.
      • 4.5:Watchers and ref() trade-off between deep reactivity and performance
      • 4.6:ref() and array methods that mutate
      • 4.7:Replacing entire objects
      • 4.8:Limitations with making primitives reactive()
      • 4.9:Static snapshots disrupt reactive() objects
      • 4.10:A reactive() created object cannot be unwrapped
    • 5:Reactivity under the hood (not complete)
      • 5.1:How Vue 3 improves on Vue 2’s reactivity
      • 5.2:The underlying reactivity implementation
      • 5.3:How Vue internally keeps track of the dependencies.
    • 6:Debugging Code
    • 7:Understanding the Vue application instance and mounting to the DOM
      • 7.1:The Application Instance
      • 7.2:Inspecting the application Instance
      • 7.3:Application instance initialization patterns
      • 7.4:More about render()
    • 8:The MVVM design pattern

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