Simplify pagination with Livewire's built-in pagination tools in Laravel Livewire v3

Handling large datasets efficiently is crucial for creating user-friendly web applications. Laravel Livewire v3 includes built-in pagination tools that allow you to manage and display large data sets seamlessly. This feature helps you provide a smooth user experience by breaking down data into manageable chunks.

Understanding Livewire Pagination

Livewire's pagination tools simplify the process of adding pagination to your Livewire components. By using the WithPagination trait, you can easily integrate pagination and manage large data sets without writing complex logic.

Basic Usage

Here’s a basic example to illustrate how Livewire pagination works:

use Livewire\Component;
use Livewire\WithPagination;

class UsersTable extends Component
{
    use WithPagination;

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.users-table', [
            'users' => User::paginate(10),
        ]);
    }
}

<!-- Blade Template (livewire/users-table.blade.php) -->
<div>
    <table>
        <thead>
            <tr>
                <th>Name</th>
                <th>Email</th>
            </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
            @foreach($users as $user)
                <tr>
                    <td>{{ $user->name }}</td>
                    <td>{{ $user->email }}</td>
                </tr>
            @endforeach
        </tbody>
    </table>

    {{ $users->links() }}
</div>

In this example, the WithPagination trait is used to paginate the users, displaying 10 users per page. The pagination links are automatically generated using {{ $users->links() }}.

Real-Life Example

Consider a scenario where you have a list of products, and you want to paginate the results to display 10 products per page. Here’s how you can implement this using Livewire's pagination tools:

use Livewire\Component;
use Livewire\WithPagination;

class ProductList extends Component
{
    use WithPagination;

    public $searchTerm = '';

    public function updatingSearchTerm()
    {
        $this->resetPage();
    }

    public function render()
    {
        return view('livewire.product-list', [
            'products' => Product::where('name', 'like', '%'.$this->searchTerm.'%')->paginate(10),
        ]);
    }
}

<!-- Blade Template (livewire/product-list.blade.php) -->
<div>
    <input type="text" wire:model.live.debounce.300ms="searchTerm" placeholder="Search products...">

    <table>
        <thead>
            <tr>
                <th>Name</th>
                <th>Price</th>
            </tr>
        </thead>
        <tbody>
            @foreach($products as $product)
                <tr>
                    <td>{{ $product->name }}</td>
                    <td>{{ $product->price }}</td>
                </tr>
            @endforeach
        </tbody>
    </table>

    {{ $products->links() }}
</div>

In this example, the product list is paginated, displaying 10 products per page. The search functionality is also integrated, allowing users to filter products by name. The updatingSearchTerm method resets the pagination to the first page whenever the search term is updated.

Conclusion

The built-in pagination tools in Laravel Livewire v3 are powerful and easy to use, allowing you to handle large datasets efficiently. By leveraging these tools, you can provide a smooth and user-friendly experience for your users. Give Livewire's pagination a try in your next Laravel Livewire project and see how it can simplify managing large datasets.