VueUse is a collection of utility functions based on Composition API. It provides a set of essential utilities for interacting with various browsers, sensors, animations, and state APIs, and more:
- State
- Elements
- Browser
- Sensors
- Network
- Animation
- Component
- Watch
- Reactivity
- Array
- Time
- Utilities
Additionally, it provides Add-ons for Electron, Firebase, and more.
Installation
You can simply install it by running:
Info
From v4.0, it works for Vue 2 & 3 within a single package.
For more information, check the official documentation.
Usage
Let's take a look at how VueUse can help us in our daily work by using the useClipboard composable:
As you can see, it’s a great way to save time in development because you don’t have to add all of this standard functionality on your own.
You can use the VueUse playground to experiment with the library as much as you want.
Advice
I would strongly encourage you to use VueUse in your projects. It will save you a lot of time and effort.
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