How to Handle Recursion in Svelte

How to Handle Recursion in Svelte

Ferenc Almasi β€’ 2020 October 02 β€’ Read time 1 min read
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You can create recursive components in Svelte using a special component that calls the component it is defined in:

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<script>
  export let count;
</script>

{#if count > 0}
  <span>Liftoff in {count}</span>
  <svelte:self count="{count - 1}" />
{/if}

<CountDown count="10" />
Recursion.svelte

Take note that you can only use svelte:self in an if statement to prevent infinite loops.

How to Handle Recursion in Svelte
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