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Watch the difference between \u003Cstrong>writing\u003C\u002Fstrong> to a\n    dependency and \u003Cstrong>reading\u003C\u002Fstrong> the computed — they are not the same event.\n  \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n  \u003Cdiv id=\"boot\" class=\"banner\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n  \u003Cdiv id=\"app\" hidden>\n\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"panel\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-label\">\u003Cspan class=\"n\">1\u003C\u002Fspan> Change dependencies\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"group-label\">Tracked by the getter every run\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"btn-row\">\n        \u003Cbutton class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-price\">+1 price (now \u003Cspan id=\"price-val\">20\u003C\u002Fspan>)\u003C\u002Fbutton>\n        \u003Cbutton class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-qty\">+1 qty (now \u003Cspan id=\"qty-val\">3\u003C\u002Fspan>)\u003C\u002Fbutton>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"group-label\">Not read by the getter — a control group\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"btn-row\">\n        \u003Cbutton class=\"btn ghost\" id=\"btn-unrelated\">+1 unrelated ref (now \u003Cspan id=\"unrelated-val\">0\u003C\u002Fspan>)\u003C\u002Fbutton>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"group-label\">Conditionally tracked (only when the discount branch runs)\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"btn-row\">\n        \u003Clabel class=\"toggle\">\n          \u003Cinput type=\"checkbox\" id=\"toggle-discount\" \u002F>\n          \u003Cspan class=\"switch\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\n          Apply discount\n        \u003C\u002Flabel>\n        \u003Cbutton class=\"btn ghost\" id=\"btn-discount\">+5% discount rate (now \u003Cspan id=\"discount-val\">10\u003C\u002Fspan>%)\u003C\u002Fbutton>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"panel\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-label\">\u003Cspan class=\"n\">2\u003C\u002Fspan> Read the computed\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"btn-row\">\n        \u003Cbutton class=\"btn primary\" id=\"btn-read\">Read total.value once\u003C\u002Fbutton>\n        \u003Cbutton class=\"btn\" id=\"btn-read5\">Read total.value × 5\u003C\u002Fbutton>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"total-line\">\n        \u003Cspan>Total (as of last read):\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        \u003Cspan class=\"amount\" id=\"total-display\">$60.00\u003C\u002Fspan>\n        \u003Cspan class=\"status good\" id=\"dirty-pill\">\u003Cspan class=\"dot good\">\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan id=\"dirty-label\">up to date\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cp class=\"deps\">Tracked dependencies as of the last evaluation:\n        \u003Cspan id=\"deps-chips\">\u003Cspan class=\"chip\">price\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003Cspan class=\"chip\">qty\u003C\u002Fspan>\u003C\u002Fspan>\n      \u003C\u002Fp>\n\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"stats\">\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"stat\">\u003Cdiv class=\"label\">Getter has run\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"value\" id=\"stat-runs\">1×\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"stat\">\u003Cdiv class=\"label\">.value reads\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"value\" id=\"stat-reads\">1\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n        \u003Cdiv class=\"stat\">\u003Cdiv class=\"label\">Cache hits\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003Cdiv class=\"value\" id=\"stat-hits\">0\u003C\u002Fdiv>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n    \u003Cdiv class=\"panel\">\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"panel-label\">\u003Cspan class=\"n\">3\u003C\u002Fspan> Timeline\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n      \u003Cp class=\"hint\" style=\"margin-top:0\">\n        Every write is logged the instant it happens. Every read is logged as either a\n        \u003Cstrong>cache hit\u003C\u002Fstrong> (getter did not run) or a \u003Cstrong>recompute\u003C\u002Fstrong>\n        (getter ran, count goes up). Reads and writes never happen at the same moment —\n        that gap is the whole demo.\n      \u003C\u002Fp>\n      \u003Cdiv class=\"log\" id=\"log\" aria-live=\"polite\">\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n    \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n  \u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\u003C\u002Fdiv>","\u002F*\n * Shared playground design system — daily-post\n * ============================================\n * Link it from any post's playground\u002Findex.html (no per-post boilerplate):\n *\n *   \u003Clink rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"..\u002F..\u002F..\u002Fplayground\u002Fassets\u002Fbase.css\" \u002F>\n *\n * The relative path resolves the same locally (posts\u002F\u003Cbase>\u002Fplayground\u002F) and on\n * the deployed host (public\u002Fposts\u002F\u003Cbase>\u002Fplayground\u002F), because build-site.js\n * mirrors this file to public\u002Fplayground\u002Fassets\u002Fbase.css. For a CodeSandbox\n * --embed, playground.js inlines this file so the single-file sandbox still styles.\n *\n * Then write ONLY the demo-specific CSS in your inline \u003Cstyle>. Everything below\n * — tokens, layout, panels, buttons, toggles, sliders, code blocks, status\u002Flog,\n * banners, presets — comes for free and looks consistent across every post.\n *\n * Theme-aware: dark by default, light via prefers-color-scheme AND a\n * [data-theme] override on \u003Chtml> (so a toggle can force either). Accessible:\n * real focus rings, adequate contrast, reduced-motion honored.\n *\u002F\n\n\u002F* ---------- design tokens ---------- *\u002F\n:root {\n  --bg: #0d1117;\n  --bg-grid: #ffffff0a;\n  --panel: #161b22;\n  --panel-2: #0b0e14;\n  --card: #0b0e14;\n  --ink: #e8ebf2;\n  --muted: #9aa4b2;\n  --faint: #6b7688;\n  --line: #232a35;\n  --line-soft: #ffffff12;\n  --accent: #7c9cff;\n  --accent-ink: #0b0e14;\n  --good: #3fb950;\n  --warn: #f0883e;\n  --bad: #f85149;\n  --info: #58a6ff;\n  --radius: 14px;\n  --radius-sm: 9px;\n  --shadow: 0 8px 30px #0006;\n  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 14px #0005;\n  --mono: ui-monospace, SFMono-Regular, \"SF Mono\", Menlo, Consolas, \"Liberation Mono\", monospace;\n  --sans: ui-sans-serif, system-ui, -apple-system, \"Segoe UI\", Roboto, \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif;\n  color-scheme: dark;\n}\n\n\u002F* Light theme — system preference, overridable by [data-theme] on \u003Chtml>. *\u002F\n@media (prefers-color-scheme: light) {\n  :root:not([data-theme=\"dark\"]) {\n    --bg: #f4f6fb;\n    --bg-grid: #00000008;\n    --panel: #ffffff;\n    --panel-2: #f0f3f9;\n    --card: #f7f9fc;\n    --ink: #131722;\n    --muted: #5b6472;\n    --faint: #8a93a3;\n    --line: #e2e7f0;\n    --line-soft: #00000010;\n    --accent: #2f6df0;\n    --accent-ink: #ffffff;\n    --good: #1a7f37;\n    --warn: #bc4c00;\n    --bad: #cf222e;\n    --info: #0969da;\n    --shadow: 0 8px 30px #0000001f;\n    --shadow-sm: 0 4px 14px #00000014;\n    color-scheme: light;\n  }\n}\n:root[data-theme=\"light\"] {\n  --bg: #f4f6fb;\n  --bg-grid: #00000008;\n  --panel: #ffffff;\n  --panel-2: #f0f3f9;\n  --card: #f7f9fc;\n  --ink: #131722;\n  --muted: #5b6472;\n  --faint: #8a93a3;\n  --line: #e2e7f0;\n  --line-soft: #00000010;\n  --accent: #2f6df0;\n  --accent-ink: #ffffff;\n  --good: #1a7f37;\n  --warn: #bc4c00;\n  --bad: #cf222e;\n  --info: #0969da;\n  --shadow: 0 8px 30px #0000001f;\n  --shadow-sm: 0 4px 14px #00000014;\n  color-scheme: light;\n}\n\n\u002F* ---------- reset & base ---------- *\u002F\n*, *::before, *::after { box-sizing: border-box; }\n\nbody {\n  margin: 0;\n  min-height: 100vh;\n  font-family: var(--sans);\n  color: var(--ink);\n  background:\n    radial-gradient(circle at 1px 1px, var(--bg-grid) 1px, transparent 0) 0 0 \u002F 24px 24px,\n    var(--bg);\n  display: flex;\n  justify-content: center;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n  padding: clamp(14px, 3vw, 26px);\n  line-height: 1.55;\n  -webkit-font-smoothing: antialiased;\n  text-rendering: optimizeLegibility;\n}\n\n\u002F* The single content column. *\u002F\n.pg {\n  width: 100%;\n  max-width: 860px;\n}\n\n\u002F* ---------- header ---------- *\u002F\n.pg-title {\n  font-size: clamp(1.15rem, 1rem + 1vw, 1.4rem);\n  font-weight: 800;\n  letter-spacing: -0.02em;\n  margin: 0 0 4px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 9px;\n}\n.pg-sub {\n  color: var(--muted);\n  font-size: 0.92rem;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n  margin: 0 0 16px;\n  max-width: 66ch;\n}\n.pg-sub strong, .pg-sub b { color: var(--ink); font-weight: 700; }\n.pg-sub code { font-family: var(--mono); background: var(--line-soft); color: var(--accent);\n  padding: 1px 6px; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.85em; }\n\n\u002F* ---------- panels ---------- *\u002F\n.panel {\n  background: var(--panel);\n  border: 1px solid var(--line);\n  border-radius: var(--radius);\n  padding: 16px 18px;\n  margin-bottom: 14px;\n  box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm);\n}\n.panel-label {\n  font-size: 0.7rem;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.08em;\n  color: var(--muted);\n  font-weight: 800;\n  margin: 0 0 13px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 8px;\n}\n.panel-label .n {\n  display: inline-grid; place-items: center;\n  width: 18px; height: 18px; border-radius: 50%;\n  background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink);\n  font-size: 0.66rem; font-weight: 800;\n}\n\n\u002F* ---------- layout helpers ---------- *\u002F\n.row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px; align-items: center; }\n.row.between { justify-content: space-between; }\n.col { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 10px; }\n.grow { flex: 1 1 0; min-width: 0; }\n.wrap-controls { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 16px 24px; align-items: flex-end; }\n.field { display: flex; flex-direction: column; gap: 7px; min-width: 0; }\n.field > .label, .ctl-label {\n  font-size: 0.7rem; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.04em;\n  color: var(--muted); font-weight: 800;\n}\n\n\u002F* ---------- buttons ---------- *\u002F\n.btn {\n  font: inherit; font-weight: 650; font-size: 0.88rem;\n  cursor: pointer; user-select: none;\n  border: 1px solid var(--line);\n  background: var(--card); color: var(--ink);\n  padding: 9px 15px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);\n  display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px;\n  transition: background .15s ease, border-color .15s ease, transform .05s ease, color .15s ease;\n}\n.btn:hover { background: var(--line-soft); border-color: var(--muted); }\n.btn:active { transform: translateY(1px); }\n.btn:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }\n.btn[disabled] { opacity: 0.45; cursor: not-allowed; }\n.btn.primary { background: var(--accent); border-color: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }\n.btn.primary:hover { filter: brightness(1.08); background: var(--accent); }\n.btn.good { background: var(--good); border-color: var(--good); color: #04140a; }\n.btn.bad  { background: var(--bad);  border-color: var(--bad);  color: #fff; }\n.btn.ghost { background: transparent; }\n.btn.sm { padding: 6px 11px; font-size: 0.82rem; }\n\n.btn-row { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 9px; }\n\n\u002F* Segmented control — a row of buttons where one is active (aria-pressed). *\u002F\n.seg { display: inline-flex; background: var(--card); border: 1px solid var(--line);\n  border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 3px; gap: 3px; }\n.seg button {\n  font: inherit; font-weight: 650; font-size: 0.84rem; cursor: pointer;\n  border: none; background: transparent; color: var(--muted);\n  padding: 7px 13px; border-radius: 7px;\n  transition: background .15s ease, color .15s ease;\n}\n.seg button:hover { color: var(--ink); }\n.seg button[aria-pressed=\"true\"] { background: var(--accent); color: var(--accent-ink); }\n.seg button:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }\n\n\u002F* Preset chips — worked-example shortcuts. *\u002F\n.presets { display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 8px; }\n.presets .btn { background: var(--panel-2); }\n\n\u002F* ---------- toggle switch ---------- *\u002F\n.toggle { display: inline-flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px; cursor: pointer;\n  font-size: 0.88rem; font-weight: 600; user-select: none; }\n.toggle input { position: absolute; opacity: 0; width: 0; height: 0; }\n.switch { position: relative; width: 44px; height: 25px; border-radius: 999px; flex: none;\n  background: var(--line); border: 1px solid var(--line); transition: background .18s ease; }\n.switch::after { content: \"\"; position: absolute; top: 2px; left: 2px; width: 19px; height: 19px;\n  border-radius: 50%; background: #cfd6e4; transition: transform .18s ease; box-shadow: 0 1px 3px #0006; }\n.toggle input:checked + .switch { background: var(--good); border-color: var(--good); }\n.toggle input:checked + .switch::after { transform: translateX(19px); background: #fff; }\n.toggle input:focus-visible + .switch { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 2px; }\n\n\u002F* ---------- range slider ---------- *\u002F\ninput[type=\"range\"] {\n  -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; width: 100%; height: 6px;\n  background: var(--line); border-radius: 999px; outline: none; cursor: pointer; margin: 8px 0;\n}\ninput[type=\"range\"]::-webkit-slider-thumb {\n  -webkit-appearance: none; appearance: none; width: 19px; height: 19px; border-radius: 50%;\n  background: var(--accent); border: 2px solid var(--panel); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); cursor: pointer;\n}\ninput[type=\"range\"]::-moz-range-thumb {\n  width: 19px; height: 19px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--accent);\n  border: 2px solid var(--panel); box-shadow: var(--shadow-sm); cursor: pointer;\n}\ninput[type=\"range\"]:focus-visible { outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 3px; }\n\n\u002F* ---------- text inputs \u002F selects ---------- *\u002F\ninput[type=\"text\"], input[type=\"number\"], input[type=\"search\"], select, textarea {\n  font: inherit; color: var(--ink); background: var(--card);\n  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 8px 11px; width: 100%;\n}\ntextarea { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.85rem; line-height: 1.6; resize: vertical; }\ninput:focus-visible, select:focus-visible, textarea:focus-visible {\n  outline: 2px solid var(--accent); outline-offset: 1px; border-color: var(--accent);\n}\n\n\u002F* ---------- status \u002F output \u002F log ---------- *\u002F\n.status {\n  display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 9px; flex-wrap: wrap;\n  font-size: 0.9rem; font-weight: 600;\n  padding: 11px 14px; border-radius: var(--radius-sm);\n  background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); color: var(--ink);\n}\n.status.good { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--good) 55%, var(--line)); }\n.status.warn { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--warn) 55%, var(--line)); }\n.status.bad  { border-color: color-mix(in srgb, var(--bad) 55%, var(--line)); }\n.dot { width: 9px; height: 9px; border-radius: 50%; background: var(--muted); flex: none; }\n.dot.good { background: var(--good); } .dot.warn { background: var(--warn); }\n.dot.bad { background: var(--bad); } .dot.info { background: var(--info); }\n\n.output { background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);\n  padding: 13px 15px; }\n.log { font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.7; background: var(--card);\n  border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm); padding: 11px 14px;\n  max-height: 220px; overflow-y: auto; white-space: pre-wrap; }\n\n\u002F* ---------- code block + syntax tokens ---------- *\u002F\n.code {\n  font-family: var(--mono); font-size: 0.82rem; line-height: 1.7;\n  background: var(--panel-2); border: 1px solid var(--line); border-radius: var(--radius-sm);\n  padding: 13px 15px; 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