Angular Signals Base untracked function

The computed function is used to derive values from any number of signals.

The Computed signal are read-only signals that derive their value from other signals.

We can define computed signals using the computed function and specifying a derivation. For instance:

firstName = signal('Signals');
lastName = signal('Test');
fullName = computed(() => this.firstName() + ' ' + this.lastName());

In the above example, changing the value of either firstName or lastName will automatically update the value of fullName.

What if we wanted fullName to update only when fistName changes but not when lastName changes?

The solution to that problem is a function called untracked:

fullNameUntracked = computed(() => this.firstName() + ' ' + untracked(() => this.lastName()));

The untracked function allows us to read the value of a signal without making such signal a dependency of our computed signal or effect.

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