⚡ Reactivity Control: $watch( )

The $watch function is the reactive engine of SigPro. It allows you to execute code automatically when signals change. $watch is polymorphic: it can track dependencies automatically or follow an explicit list.

🛠 Function Signature

// Automatic Mode (Magic Tracking)
$watch(callback: Function): StopFunction

// Explicit Mode (Isolated Dependencies)
$watch(deps: Signal[], callback: Function): StopFunction

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
target / deps	Function	Array	Yes
callback	Function	Only in Explicit	The code that will run when the deps change.

Returns: A StopFunction that, when called, destroys the watcher and releases memory.

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📖 Usage Patterns

1. Automatic Mode (Default)

Any signal you "touch" inside the callback becomes a dependency. SigPro tracks them behind the scenes.

const count = $(0);

$watch(() => {
  // Re-runs every time 'count' changes
  console.log(`Count is: ${count()}`);
});

2. Explicit Mode (Advanced Cleanup) 🚀

This mode isolates execution. The callback only triggers when the signals in the array change. Any other signal accessed inside the callback will NOT trigger a re-run. This is the "gold standard" for Routers and heavy components.

const sPath = $("/home");
const user = $("Admin");

$watch([sPath], () => {
  // Only triggers when 'sPath' changes.
  // Changes to 'user' will NOT trigger this, preventing accidental re-renders.
  console.log(`Navigating to ${sPath()} as ${user()}`);
});

3. Automatic Cleanup

If your logic creates timers, event listeners, or other reactive effects, SigPro tracks them as "children" of the current watch. When the watcher re-runs or stops, it kills everything inside automatically.

$watch(() => {
  const timer = setInterval(() => console.log("Tick"), 1000);
  
  // Register a manual cleanup if needed
  // Or simply rely on SigPro to kill nested $watch() calls
  return () => clearInterval(timer);
});

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🛑 Stopping a Watcher

Call the returned function to manually kill the watcher. This is essential for manual DOM injections (like Toasts) or long-lived background processes.

const stop = $watch(() => console.log(count()));

// Later...
stop(); // The link between the signal and this code is physically severed.

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💡 Pro Tip: The Microtask Queue

SigPro batches updates. If you update multiple signals in the same execution block, the watcher will only fire once at the end of the task.

const a = $(0);
const b = $(0);

$watch(() => console.log(a(), b()));

// This triggers only ONE re-run.
a(1);
b(2);