Answer
In Vue, lifecycle hook execution order between sibling components during mounting/unmounting depends on their position in the component tree because of Vue's patch algorithm and asynchronous rendering mechanism. Here's the breakdown:
1. Rationale Behind Vue's Design
Comparison with React:
- React’s Fiber architecture explicitly prioritizes mounting over unmounting for perceived performance benefits (e.g., faster rendering of new content).
- Vue prioritizes tree-order consistency, reflecting how the template is structured.
2. Best Practices for Execution Order Control
- Avoid Coupling Logic to Sibling Order: Design components to be independent of sibling lifecycle timing.
- Use Parent-Child Relationships: Control order explicitly via parent components (e.g., mount/unmount children in a specific sequence).
Leverage nextTick
: Delay dependent logic until the DOM update completes:
// Parent component
this.showNewComponent = true;
this.hideOldComponent = false;
this.$nextTick(() => {
// Safe to run order-dependent logic here
});
Key Management: Use key
to force re-render stability when necessary:
<template>
<ComponentA v-if="flag" key="a" />
<ComponentB v-else key="b" />
</template>
Summary
Vue's lifecycle order reflects its template-driven design, while React's deterministic order stems from its scheduler. To ensure predictability in Vue, structure component trees intentionally or use nextTick
/parent coordination.