Turbo Tutorial on Using Pinia for State Management

Introduction

• Presenter: Tim Bennett
• Topic: Using Pinia, a state management tool for Vue.js and Nuxt.js.
• Scope: Installation, tips, basic features, and practical usage.

Installation

1. Nuxt 3 Clean Install: Use a clean Nuxt 3 installation and add the Nuxt Pinia module.
2. Auto Import Property: Enables automatic import of defineStore and other necessary functions.
3. Stores Directory: Add the stores directory to Nuxt imports for automatic integration.

Optimization Tips

• Hot Module Reloading (HMR): Add specific lines in the store for HMR, enabling UI updates without refreshing the page.

Basic Store Setup

• Store Name: useFriendsStore (TV Show Friends theme).
• State: Contains the core data structure, here it includes characters from Friends.
• Actions: Methods to perform actions that update the state.
• Getters: Methods to retrieve specific data from the state.

Practical Example

• Component: Created lines.vue to interact with the store.
• Using Store: Use useFriendsStore to get the state in the component.
• Stores to Ref: Helper function for reactive state updates.

Actions

• Function: addCharacter(name, line) to add a new character with a line of dialogue.
• Example: Adding Joey to the state via a button click.

Getters

• Function: getLineByName(name) to retrieve a character's line by their name.
• Example: Retrieving Rachel and Ross's lines specifically using the getter.

Conclusion

• Interactive: Encouraged to ask questions in comments.
• Final Note: Happy coding!