Lit vs Marko Comparison

Reactivity

Declare state

Lit

name.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("x-name")
export class XName extends LitElement {
  @state()
  name = "John";

  render() {
    return html`<h1>Hello ${this.name}!</h1>`;
  }
}

Marko

Name.marko

<let/name = "John"/>
<h1>Hello ${name}</h1>

Update state

Lit

name.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("x-name")
export class XName extends LitElement {
  @state()
  name = "John";

  constructor() {
    super();
    this.name = "Jane";
  }

  render() {
    return html`<h1>Hello ${this.name}!</h1>`;
  }
}

Marko

Name.marko

<let/name = "John"/>
<effect() { name = "Jane" }/>
<h1>Hello ${name}</h1>

Computed state

Lit

double-count.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("double-count")
export class DoubleCount extends LitElement {
  @state()
  count = 10;

  render() {
    const doubleCount = this.count * 2;
    return html`<div>${doubleCount}</div>`;
  }
}

Marko

DoubleCount.marko

<let/count = 10/>
<const/doubleCount = count * 2/>
<div>${doubleCount}</div>

Templating

Minimal template

Lit

hello-world.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("hello-world")
export class HelloWorld extends LitElement {
  render() {
    return html`<h1>Hello world</h1>`;
  }
}

Marko

HelloWorld.marko

<h1>Hello world</h1>

Styling

Lit

css-style.js

import { LitElement, html, css } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { styleMap } from "lit/directives/style-map.js";

@customElement("css-style")
export class CssStyle extends LitElement {
  static styles = css`
    .title {
      color: red;
    }
  `;

  render() {
    return html`
      <h1 class="title">I am red</h1>
      <button style=${styleMap({ fontSize: "10rem" })}>I am a button</button>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

CssStyle.marko

<h1.title>I am red</h1>
<button style={ fontSize: "10rem" }>I am a button</button>
<button class=scopedButton>I am a style-scoped button</button>

<style>
  .title {
    color: red;
  }
</style>
<style/{ scopedButton }>
  .scopedButton {
    font-size: 10rem;
  }
</style>

Loop

Lit

colors-list.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { repeat } from "lit/directives/repeat.js";

@customElement("colors-list")
export class ColorsList extends LitElement {
  colors = ["red", "green", "blue"];

  render() {
    return html`
      <ul>
        ${repeat(
          this.colors,
          (color) => color,
          (color) => html`<li>${color}</li>`
        )}
      </ul>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

Colors.marko

<ul>
  <for|color| of=["red", "green", "blue"]>
    <li>${color}</li>
  </for>
</ul>

Event click

Lit

x-counter.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("x-counter")
export class XCounter extends LitElement {
  @state()
  count = 0;

  incrementCount() {
    this.count = this.count + 1;
  }

  render() {
    return html`
      <p>Counter: ${this.count}</p>
      <button @click=${this.incrementCount}>+1</button>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

Counter.marko

<let/count = 0/>
<p>Counter: ${count}</p>
<button onClick() { count++ }>+1</button>

Dom ref

Lit

input-focused.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state, query } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("input-focused")
export class InputFocused extends LitElement {
  @query("input") inputEl;

  firstUpdated() {
    this.inputEl.focus();
  }

  render() {
    return html`<input type="text" />`;
  }
}

Marko

InputFocused.marko

<input/inputElement>
<effect() { inputElement().focus() }/>

Conditional

Lit

traffic-light.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { choose } from "lit/directives/choose.js";

const TRAFFIC_LIGHTS = ["red", "orange", "green"];

@customElement("traffic-light")
export class TrafficLight extends LitElement {
  @state()
  lightIndex = 0;

  get light() {
    return TRAFFIC_LIGHTS[this.lightIndex];
  }

  nextLight() {
    this.lightIndex = (this.lightIndex + 1) % TRAFFIC_LIGHTS.length;
  }

  render() {
    return html`
      <button @click=${this.nextLight}>Next light</button>
      <p>Light is ${this.light}</p>
      <p>
        You must ${choose(this.light, [
          ["red", () => html`<span>STOP</span>`],
          ["orange", () => html`<span>SLOW DOWN</span>`],
          ["green", () => html`<span>GO</span>`],
        ])}
      </p>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

TrafficLight.marko

static const TRAFFIC_LIGHTS = ["red", "orange", "green"];
<let/lightIndex = 0/>
<const/light = TRAFFIC_LIGHTS[lightIndex]/>

<button onClick() { lightIndex = (lightIndex + 1) % TRAFFIC_LIGHTS.length }>
  Next light
</button>
<p>Light is: ${light}</p>
<p>
  You must
  <if=light === "red">STOP</if>
  <else-if=light === "orange">SLOW DOWN</else-if>
  <else>GO</else>
</p>

Lifecycle

On mount

Lit

page-title.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("page-title")
export class PageTitle extends LitElement {
  @state()
  pageTitle = "";

  connectedCallback() {
    super.connectedCallback();
    this.pageTitle = document.title;
  }

  render() {
    return html`<p>Page title: ${this.pageTitle}</p>`;
  }
}

Marko

PageTitle.marko

<let/pageTitle = ""/>
<effect() { pageTitle = document.title }/>
<p>Page title: ${pageTitle}</p>

On unmount

Lit

x-time.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("x-time")
export class XTime extends LitElement {
  @state()
  time = "";

  timer;

  connectedCallback() {
    super.connectedCallback();
    this.timer = setInterval(() => {
      this.time = new Date().toLocaleTimeString();
    }, 1000);
  }

  disconnectedCallback() {
    super.disconnectedCallback();
    clearInterval(this.timer);
  }

  render() {
    return html`<p>Current time: ${this.time}</p>`;
  }
}

Marko

Time.marko

<let/time = new Date()/>
<lifecycle
  onMount() { this.timer = setInterval(_ => time = new Date(), 1000) }
  onDestroy() { clearInterval(this.timer) }
/>
<p>Current time: ${time.toLocaleTimeString()}</p>

Component composition

Props

Lit

x-app.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";

import "./user-profile";

@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
  render() {
    return html`<user-profile
      name="John"
      age="20"
      .favouriteColors=${["green", "blue", "red"]}
      isAvailable
    ></user-profile>`;
  }
}

Marko

App.marko

<UserProfile
  name="John"
  age=20
  favouriteColors=["green", "blue", "red"]
  isAvailable
/>

Emit to parent

Lit

x-app.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

import "./answer-button";

@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
  @state()
  isHappy = true;

  onAnswerNo() {
    this.isHappy = false;
  }

  onAnswerYes() {
    this.isHappy = true;
  }

  render() {
    return html`
      <p>Are you happy?</p>
      <answer-button
        @yes=${this.onAnswerYes}
        @no=${this.onAnswerNo}
      ></answer-button>
      <p style="font-size: 50px;">${this.isHappy ? "😀" : "😥"}</p>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

App.marko

<let/isHappy = true/>
<p>Are you happy?</p>
<AnswerButton
  onYes() { isHappy = true }
  onNo() { isHappy = false }
/>
<p style={ fontSize: 50 }>${isHappy ? "😀" : "😥"}</p>

Slot

Lit

x-app.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";

import "./funny-button";

@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
  render() {
    return html`<funny-button>Click me!</funny-button>`;
  }
}

Marko

App.marko

<FunnyButton>Click me!</FunnyButton>

Slot fallback

Lit

x-app.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";

import "./funny-button";

@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
  render() {
    return html`
      <funny-button></funny-button>
      <funny-button>Click me!</funny-button>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

App.marko

<FunnyButton/>
<FunnyButton>I got content!</FunnyButton>

Context

Lit

app-x.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { ContextProvider } from "@lit/context";

import { userContext } from "./user-context";

import "./user-profile";

@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
  @state()
  user = {
    id: 1,
    username: "unicorn42",
    email: "unicorn42@example.com",
  };

  provider = new ContextProvider(this, {
    context: userContext,
    initialValue: this.user,
  });

  updateUsername(newUsername) {
    this.user = { ...this.user, username: newUsername };
    this.provider.setValue(this.user);
  }

  render() {
    return html` <h1>Welcome back, ${this.user.username}</h1>
      <user-profile
        .user="${this.user}"
        .updateUsername=${this.updateUsername.bind(this)}
      ></user-profile>`;
  }
}

Marko

App.marko

<let/user = {
  id: 1,
  username: "unicorn42",
  email: "unicorn42@example.com",
}/>
<const/updateUsername(newUsername) {
  user = { ...user, username: newUsername };
}/>

<h1>Welcome back, ${user.username}</h1>
<set={ ...user, updateUsername }>
  <UserProfile />
</set>

Form input

Input text

Lit

input-hello.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("input-hello")
export class InputHello extends LitElement {
  @state()
  text = "Hello World";

  handleInput(event) {
    this.text = event.target.value;
  }

  render() {
    return html`
      <p>${this.text}</p>
      <input value=${this.text} @input=${this.handleInput} />
    `;
  }
}

Marko

InputHello.marko

<let/text = "Hello world"/>
<p>${text}</p>
<input value:=text/>

Checkbox

Lit

is-available.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("is-available")
export class IsAvailable extends LitElement {
  @state()
  isAvailable = false;

  handleChange() {
    this.isAvailable = !this.isAvailable;
  }

  render() {
    return html`
      <input
        id="is-available"
        type="checkbox"
        ?checked=${this.isAvailable}
        @change=${this.handleChange}
      />
      <label for="is-available">Is available</label>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

IsAvailable.marko

<input#is-available
  type="checkbox"
  checked:=input.isAvailable
/>
<label for="is-available">Is available</label>

Radio

Lit

pick-pill.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";

@customElement("pick-pill")
export class PickPill extends LitElement {
  @state()
  picked = "red";

  handleChange(event) {
    this.picked = event.target.value;
  }

  render() {
    return html`
      <div>Picked: ${this.picked}</div>

      <input
        id="blue-pill"
        name="pill"
        ?checked=${this.picked === "blue"}
        type="radio"
        value="blue"
        @change=${this.handleChange}
      />
      <label for="blue-pill">Blue pill</label>

      <input
        id="red-pill"
        name="pill"
        ?checked=${this.picked === "red"}
        type="radio"
        value="red"
        @change=${this.handleChange}
      />
      <label for="red-pill">Red pill</label>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

PickPill.marko

<let/picked = "red"/>
<const/handleChange(event) {
  picked = event.target.value;
}/>

<div>Picked: ${picked}</div>
<input#blue-pill
  type="radio"
  checked=picked === "blue"
  value="blue"
  onChange=handleChange
/>
<label for="blue-pill">Blue pill</label>

<input#red-pill
  type="radio"
  checked=picked === "red"
  value="red"
  onChange=handleChange
/>
<label for="red-pill">Red pill</label>

Select

Lit

color-select.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement, state } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { repeat } from "lit/directives/repeat";

@customElement("color-select")
export class ColorSelect extends LitElement {
  colors = [
    { id: 1, text: "red" },
    { id: 2, text: "blue" },
    { id: 3, text: "green" },
    { id: 4, text: "gray", isDisabled: true },
  ];

  @state()
  selectedColorId = 2;

  handleChange(event) {
    this.selectedColorId = event.target.value;
  }

  render() {
    return html`
      <select @change=${this.handleChange}>
        ${repeat(
          this.colors,
          (color) => color.id,
          (color) =>
            html`<option
              value=${color.id}
              ?selected=${this.selectedColorId === color.id}
              ?disabled=${color.isDisabled}
            >
              ${color.text}
            </option>`
        )}
      </select>
    `;
  }
}

Marko

ColorSelect.marko

static const colors = [
  { id: 1, text: "red" },
  { id: 2, text: "blue" },
  { id: 3, text: "green" },
  { id: 4, text: "gray", isDisabled: true },
];
<let/selectedColorId = 2/>

<select onChange(event) { selectedColorId = event.target.value }>
  <for|{ id, isDisabled, text }| of=colors>
    <option value=id disabled=isDisabled selected=id === selectedColorId>
      ${text}
    </option>
  </for>
</select>

Webapp features

Render app

Lit

index.html

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <head>
    <script type="module" src="./app.js"></script>
  </head>

  <body>
    <x-app />
  </body>
</html>

Marko

index.marko

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  <App/>
</html>

Fetch data

Lit

x-app.js

import { LitElement, html } from "lit";
import { customElement } from "lit/decorators.js";
import { createFetchUsersTask } from "./fetch-users-task";

@customElement("x-app")
export class XApp extends LitElement {
  fetchUsers = createFetchUsersTask(this);

  render() {
    return this.fetchUsers.render({
      pending: () => html`<p>Fetching users...</p>`,
      error: (e) => html`<p>An error occurred while fetching users</p>`,
      complete: (data) => html`
        <ul>
          ${data.map(
            (user) => html`
              <li>
                <img src=${user.picture.thumbnail} alt="user" />
                <p>${user.name.first} ${user.name.last}</p>
              </li>
            `
          )}
        </ul>
      `,
    });
  }
}

Marko

App.marko

<await(fetch("https://randomuser.me/api/?results=3").then(res => res.json()))>
  <@placeholder>
    <p>Fetching users...</p>
  </@placeholder>
  <@catch|error|>
    <p>An error occurred while fetching users</p>
  </@catch>
  <@then|{ results: users }|>
    <ul>
      <for|{ picture, name }| of=users>
        <li>
          <img src=picture.thumbnail alt="user">
          <p>${name.first} ${name.last}</p>
        </li>
      </for>
    </ul>
  </@then>
</await>






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