How to push/pop arrays in Ember.js?

Question

I can include an array in an Ember object, and display the contents using Handlebars. However, I can only replace the array contents using set(). How can I modify the array contents using push/pop/etc. and still have the UI bindings update?

// JS
App.obj = Ember.Object.create({
    "things": ["1", "2"],
});
App.obj.set("things", ["1", "2", "3"]); // Works
App.obj.things.push("3"); // Doesn't Work

// HTML + Handlebars
{{#with App.obj}}
    <ul>
    {{#each things}}
        <li>{{this}}</li>
    {{/each}}
    </ul>
{{/with}}

Spondee

Answer 1

For working with collections, Ember.js provides an Array wrapper class, Ember.Array / Ember.MutableArray

So, instead of using a plain array, use these:

// JS
App.obj = Ember.Object.create({
    "things": Ember.A(["1", "2"])
});
App.obj.things.pushObject("3"); // pushObject notifies observers

// HTML + Handlebars
{{#with App.obj}}
    <ul>
    {{#each things}}
        <li>{{this}}</li>
    {{/each}}
    </ul>
{{/with}}

Issue

Helpful reference for pushObject and it friends (popObject, removeAt, etc): ember-docs.herokuapp.com/symbols/Ember.MutableArray.html – Cologne

Here is also useful answer why you need to use those methods: #14583259 – Ritornello

Answer 2

Use an instance of Ember.ArrayController,simply declaring an array with [] will also create array of Ember.ArrayController class.

If you want to add an Object at the end of Ember ArrayController you can use the addObject() method;

eg.

mutableArray:[],

setModel:function(){

var data1={'id':1,'name':'over'};
var data2={'id':3,'name':'out'};

this.get('mutableArray').addObject(data1);
this.get('mutableArray').addObject(data2);

/* To Add Object to middle of array at given index simply use the native array splice method */

var data1={'id':2,'name':'and'}
this.get('mutableArray').splice(1,0,data1);

return this.get('mutableArray')

}.property('mutableArray')

Koser

Best to avoid using Ember.ArrayController now since it has been deprecated. Use the Ember.Array or Ember.ArrayProxy classes instead. – Saleem