When implementing watchers in Vue applications, ensure they are configured appropriately for the data structures they observe. Two common pitfalls to avoid:
When implementing watchers in Vue applications, ensure they are configured appropriately for the data structures they observe. Two common pitfalls to avoid:
deep: true
for complex data structures: When watching arrays or objects that might be modified in-place (push, pop, property updates), enable deep watching to detect these changes:watch(
() => props.messages,
async (messages) => {
// Handler logic
},
{ immediate: true, deep: true } // Enable deep watching for arrays/objects
)
Without deep watching, the watcher will only trigger when the reference changes, not when items are added or properties modified.
// Less optimal - watches entire object reference
watch(
() => selected,
// Handler logic
)
// More optimal - watches just the ID property
watch(
() => selected?.id,
// Handler logic
)
This prevents unnecessary watcher triggers when unrelated properties change and makes your reactivity system more predictable and efficient.
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