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Explicit Resource Management (using) ​

Problem ​

You create a virtualizer inside a function or block scope and want it destroyed automatically when the block exits — without a try/finally or a manual destroy() call.

Solution ​

ts
import { createVirtualizer } from '@vielzeug/virtualit';

function renderList(scrollEl: HTMLElement, rows: string[]) {
  using virt = createVirtualizer(scrollEl, {
    count: rows.length,
    estimateSize: 36,
    onChange: (virtualItems, totalSize) => {
      // render...
    },
  });

  // ... synchronous setup ...
} // virt.destroy() is called automatically here

Pitfalls ​

  • using only triggers [Symbol.dispose] when the declared variable goes out of scope. If you pass the virtualizer through a function before the using block ends, cleanup still happens at scope exit — not at the call site.
  • TypeScript 5.2+ is required. Without it, the using keyword is a syntax error. Check tsconfig.json target and lib before using this pattern.
  • [Symbol.dispose] is called synchronously on scope exit. If destroy() cancels async scroll animations, those animations may still be running after the using block exits.