Increment counter every time component is used?

Currently I use context to to have signals for this counters but is is possible to get this without context or imported signal?

<Thing/>
<Thing/>
<Thing/>

First one would have 1 and last one 3 and so on

nzdeep•6/22/23, 7:30 AM

const compCreationCount = { thingComponent: 0 }

const Thing = (props) {
const iAmIncarnationNumber = compCreationCount.thingComponent++

return <p>me is: {iAmIncationNumber} </p>
}

nzdeep•6/22/23, 7:30 AM

What do you need a signal and a context ?

nzdeep•6/22/23, 7:31 AM

side thought.. Definitely this commnity needs a sticky on Context abuse somewhere

Nnzdeep const compCreationCount = { thingComponent: 0 } const Thing = (props) { co...

DelvisOP•6/22/23, 7:49 AM

Thanks, I was thinking I could maybe do it like that with variable outside component in file.

In hindsight my solution is stupid, but I guess i just thought compcreationcount is initialized every time component is rendered. Well it's learning exp.

nzdeep•6/22/23, 8:01 AM

I think its easy to overthink in any framework, part of the joy of novelty, let's play the whole API surface, when reality simple primitives can work / do work better

Nnzdeep side thought.. Definitely this commnity needs a sticky on Context abuse somewhe...