The trick is to alter the key
When the key changes, vue regards it as a new component, so it will unmount the “old” component, and mount a “new” component.
See example, the created() hook will only run once, so if you see the value change, you’re seeing a brand new object.
example:
Vue.component('my-component', {
template: `<div>{{ rand }}</div>`,
data() {
return {
rand: ''
}
},
created() {
this.rand = Math.round(Math.random() * 1000)
}
});
new Vue({
el: '#app',
data: {
componentKey:0
}
})<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/vue/2.5.8/vue.min.js"></script>
<div id="app">
<my-component :key="componentKey"></my-component>
<button @click="componentKey=!componentKey">press this button to reload the component</button>
</div>