Make root() return destructor automatically

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ### Added
 
-- `context()`
+- `context()`.
+
+### Changed
+
+- `root()` now returns its destructor as the first value by default.
 
 ### Fixed
 

docs/api/reactivity-core.md

@@ -14,18 +14,15 @@ Creates and runs a function in a new stable scope.
 - **Type**
 
     ```lua
-    function root<T...>(fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> T...): T...
+    function root<T...>(fn: (() -> ()) -> T...): (() -> (), T...)
     ```
 
 - **Details**
 
-    Returns the result of the given function.
+    Returns a function to destroy the root scope. Also passes this function as
+    the first argument into its callback.
 
-    Creates a new stable scope, where creation of effects can be tracked and
+    All values returned by the callback are also returned following the destructor.
-    properly disposed of.
-
-    A function to destroy the root is passed into the callback, which will run
-    any cleanups and allow derived sources created to garbage collect.
 
 ## source()
 

docs/tut/advanced/nested-scoping.md

@@ -81,9 +81,8 @@ mount(function()
 
     effect(function()
         if toggled() then
-            local destroy = root(function(destroy)
+            local destroy = root(function()
                 Counter()
-                return destroy
             end)
             cleanup(destroy)
         end

docs/tut/crash-course/10-cleanup.md

@@ -13,15 +13,13 @@ local effect = vide.effect
 local count = source(0)
 
 
-local destroy = root(function(destroy)
+local destroy = root(function()
     effect(function()
         local x = count()
         cleanup(function() print(x) end)
     end)
 
     cleanup(function() print "root destroyed" end)
-
-    return destroy
 end)
 
 count(1) -- prints "0"

docs/tut/crash-course/6-scope.md

@@ -43,21 +43,20 @@ local count = root(setup) -- ok since effect() was called within a stable scope
 count(1) -- prints "1"
 ```
 
-The scope created by `root()` can be destroyed by calling the function it passes
+The scope created by `root()` can be destroyed.
-into the given function.
 
 ```lua
-local function setup(destroy)
+local function setup()
     local count = source(0)
 
     effect(function()
         print(count())
     end)
 
-    return count, destroy
+    return count
 end
 
-local count, destroy = root(setup)
+local destroy, count = root(setup)
 
 count(1) -- prints "1"
 

src/mount.luau

@@ -4,10 +4,9 @@ local root = require(script.Parent.root)
 local apply = require(script.Parent.apply)
 
 local function mount<T>(component: () -> T, target: Instance?): () -> ()
-    return root(function(destroy)
+    return root(function()
         local result = component()
         if target then apply(target, { result }) end
-        return destroy
     end)
 end
 

src/root.luau

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ local destroy = graph.destroy
 
 local refs = {}
 
-local function root<T...>(fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> T...): T...
+local function root<T...>(fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> T...): (() -> (), T...)
     local node = create_node(false, false, false)
 
     refs[node] = true -- prevent gc of root node
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ local function root<T...>(fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> T...): T...
         throw(`error while running root():\n\n{result[2]}`)
     end
 
-    return unpack(result :: any, 2)
+    return destroy, unpack(result :: any, 2)
 end
 
-return root :: (<T...>(fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> T...) -> T...) & ((fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> ()) -> ())
+return root :: <T...>(fn: (destroy: () -> ()) -> T...) -> (() -> (), T...)

test/tests.luau

@@ -892,7 +892,7 @@ TEST("create()", wrap_root(function()
     end
 
     do CASE "parent bound to source"
-        local wref, destroy = vide.root(function(destroy)
+        local _, wref, destroy = vide.root(function(destroy)
             local frame = create "Frame" { Name = "Parent" }
             local parent = source(frame :: Frame?)
 
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ TEST("indexes()", wrap_root(function()
 
         local count = table.create(3, 0)
 
-        local output = vide.root(function()
+        local _, output = vide.root(function()
             local output = indexes(input, function(v, i)
                 count[i] += 1
                 return v
@@ -1690,7 +1690,7 @@ TEST("untrack()", wrap_root(function()
 
         local input = source(0)
 
-        local output, destroy = root(function(destroy)
+        local _, output, destroy = root(function(destroy)
             local output = derive(function()
                 outer_count += 1
 
@@ -1820,7 +1820,7 @@ TEST("changed()", wrap_root(function()
     end
 
     do CASE "connection disconnected"
-        local text, destroy = root(function(destroy)
+        local _, text, destroy = root(function(destroy)
             local output = source(nil)
 
             return create "TextLabel" {
@@ -2397,7 +2397,7 @@ TEST("graph edge cases", wrap_root(function()
     do CASE "do not destroy children"
         local parent = source(0)   
 
-        local
+        local _,
             destroy,
             parent_to_destroy,
             update_parent_to_destroy
@@ -2440,7 +2440,7 @@ TEST("graph edge cases", wrap_root(function()
         -- child B reevaluates due to already being queued
         -- parent destroys, destroys child B - uh oh
 
-        local
+        local _,
             destroy_parent,
             parent,
             update_parent
@@ -2452,7 +2452,7 @@ TEST("graph edge cases", wrap_root(function()
                 src
         end)
 
-        local destroy_child, _child_B = function() end, nil
+        local _, destroy_child, _child_B = nil, function() end, nil
 
         local count_A = 0