How to pass data(json) to vue instance

Question

I have a simple Vue instance and want to pass json from the backend to vue without HTTP request because it's always the same.

I've tried do this with props, but it doesn't work... In DOM it's looks like <div id="my-component" prices="[object Object]"> Vue debug tool show me image as an empty string, and in console undefined

<div id="my-component" :prices="{{ $prices }}">
</div>

<script>
        new Vue({
            el: '#my-component',
            props: ['prices'],
            mounted: function() {
               console.log(this.image);
           },
       });
</script> 

where $prices json encoded array.

Solution 1

Your solution was nearly there but you don't need a prop, rather use a data attribute and assign the JSON via a method:

new Vue({
    el: '#app',
    data: {
        json: {},
    },
    methods: {
    	setJson (payload) {
        	this.json = payload
        },
    }
})

<script src="https://unpkg.com/vue/dist/vue.js"></script>
<div id="app" :json="setJson({ foo: 'bar' })">
    <pre>{{ json }}</pre>
</div>

You would just assign your Laravel data to the setJson methods payload, i.e.

:json="setJson({{ $prices }})

Solution 2

I don't know if there is any Laravel helper for this but I will present a generic approach.

One option would be to store you JSON data in a global variable and the page loads and then use it in your js files.

Basically you need to generate some html similar to:

<script>
window.myApp = window.myApp || {};
window.myApp.userData = { "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Doe" };
</script>

Then from javascript you should be able to access the myApp.userData variable and use it when initializing the Vue component.

new Vue({
    el: '#app',
    data: {
        userData: myApp.userData
    }
});

Here is an example:

new Vue({
  el: '#app',
  data: {
    userData: myApp.userData
  }
});

<script>
  window.myApp = window.myApp || {};
  window.myApp.userData = { "firstName": "John", "lastName": "Doe" };
</script>


<div id="app">
  Hello {{userData.firstName}}
</div>

<script src="https://unpkg.com/vue/dist/vue.js"></script>

Solution 3

I have upvoted this answer first, but I have to change my vote (can't do it actually not enough reputation...).

Please do not set the data this way, because it will trigger an error like this: [Vue warn]: You may have an infinite update loop in a component render function

If anything will use the data you set this way (watch, render components based on it) you will have an infinite loop.

When you use this method:

1. you set the data in the render function (in the template)
2. if something triggers a re-render, the data will be set again
3. anything using this data will have to re-render, which may cause a re-render on the main vue instance

This will cause the infinite loop.

LinusBorg have an explanation here.

Comments

[xAoc]

brilliant, this is what I was looking for!