Question
I started https://laracasts.com/series/learning-vue-step-by-step series. I stopped on the lesson Vue, Laravel, and AJAX with this error:
vue.js:2574 [Vue warn]: Avoid mutating a prop directly since the value will be overwritten whenever the parent component re-renders. Instead, use a data or computed property based on the prop's value. Prop being mutated: "list" (found in component )
I have this code in main.js
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
created() {
this.list = JSON.parse(this.list);
}
});
new Vue({
el: '.container'
})
I know that the problem is in created() when I overwrite the list prop, but I am a newbie in Vue, so I totally don't know how to fix it. Does anyone know how (and please explain why) to fix it?
Answer
This has to do with the fact that mutating a prop locally is considered an anti-pattern in Vue 2
What you should do now, in case you want to mutate a prop locally , is to
declare a field in your data
that uses the props
value as its initial
value and then mutate the copy:
Vue.component('task', {
template: '#task-template',
props: ['list'],
data: function () {
return {
mutableList: JSON.parse(this.list);
}
}
});
You can read more about this on Vue.js official guide
Note 1: Please note that [you should not use the same name for your
prop
and data
](http://forum.vuejs.org/t/questions-regarding-handling-
immutable-props-and-mutable-data-props/967/2?u=iraklisg), i.e.:
data: function () { return { list: JSON.parse(this.list) } } // WRONG!!
Note 2: Since [I feel there is some
confusion](https://forum.vuejs.org/t/update-data-when-prop-changes-data-
derived-from-prop/1517) regarding props
and reactivity , I suggest you to
have a look on this thread