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Binding Data in Both Directions with Vue.js

If you’re using Vue.js, you probably already know that it’s a reactive framework that makes it easy to manage your data, and to update your UI automatically whenever your data changes. But did you know that Vue also makes it easy to bind data in both directions – so that changes in the UI can update your data, and changes to your data can update the UI?

What is Bidirectional Binding?

Bidirectional binding is when you have two-way communication between your data and your UI. In other words, if you change your data, your UI updates to reflect that change – and if you change your UI, your data updates to reflect that change.

Vue.js makes it easy to enable bidirectional binding by using the v-model directive.

How to Use v-model for Bidirectional Binding

The v-model directive is used to bind an input, select, or textarea element to a property or variable in your data. Here’s an example:

      <div id="app">
        <input v-model="message" />
        <p>{{ message }}</p>
      </div>
      
      <script>
        var app = new Vue({
          el: '#app',
          data: {
            message: 'Hello Vue!'
          }
        });
      </script>
    

In this example, we’ve created a simple input field and bound it to the message property in our data object using the v-model directive. We’ve also added a paragraph element that displays the current value of the message property.

Now, whenever we type into the input field, the value of the message property is updated automatically – and whenever we update the message property in our data object, the input field is updated automatically to reflect that change. This is bidirectional binding in action!

Other Ways to Use v-model

While v-model is most commonly used to bind input, select, and textarea elements to data properties, it can also be used with custom components. In fact, any component that emits an input event can be used with v-model.

Here’s an example:

      <div id="app">
        <custom-input v-model="message"></custom-input>
        <p>{{ message }}</p>
      </div>
      
      <script>
        Vue.component('custom-input', {
          props: ['value'],
          template: '<input :value="value" @input="$emit(\'input\', $event.target.value)" />'
        });
        
        var app = new Vue({
          el: '#app',
          data: {
            message: 'Hello Vue!'
          }
        });
      </script>
    

In this example, we’ve created a custom input component that emits an input event whenever the input value changes. We’ve then used the v-model directive to bind the message property in our data object to this custom component.

Now, whenever we type into the custom input field, the value of the message property is updated automatically – and whenever we update the message property in our data object, the custom input field is updated automatically to reflect that change. Again, this is bidirectional binding in action!

Conclusion

Bidirectional binding is a powerful feature of Vue.js that makes it easy to manage your data and your UI together. By using the v-model directive, you can quickly create two-way communication between your data and your UI – and you can even use it with custom components that emit input events.