Knockout-2.2.0, subscribe get value before change AND new value - knockout-2.0

Question

jsfiddle link: http://jsfiddle.net/T8ee7/
When I call Knockout's subscribe method is there a way I can get both the previous and new value? Right now, I can only call get these values separately.
I want to trigger some code if the old and new value are different.
I suppose I could do the following, but it can get messy...
(http://jsfiddle.net/MV3fN/)
var sv = sv || {};
sv.PagedRequest = function (pageNumber, pageSize) {
this.pageNumber = ko.observable(pageNumber || 1);
this.numberOfPages = ko.observable(1);
this.pageSize = ko.observable(pageSize || sv.DefaultPageSize);
};
var _pagedRequest = new sv.PagedRequest();
var oldValue;
_pagedRequest.pageNumber.subscribe(function (previousValue) {
console.log("old: " + previousValue);
oldValue = previousValue;
}, _pagedRequest, "beforeChange");
_pagedRequest.pageNumber.subscribe(function (newValue) {
console.log("new: " + newValue);
if (oldValue != newValue) {
console.log("value changed!");
}
});
_pagedRequest.pageNumber(10);
_pagedRequest.pageNumber(20);
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Answer 1

I prefer using an observable extender.
http://jsfiddle.net/neonms92/xybGG/
Extender:
ko.extenders.withPrevious = function (target) {
// Define new properties for previous value and whether it's changed
target.previous = ko.observable();
target.changed = ko.computed(function () { return target() !== target.previous(); });
// Subscribe to observable to update previous, before change.
target.subscribe(function (v) {
target.previous(v);
}, null, 'beforeChange');
// Return modified observable
return target;
}
Example Usage:
// Define observable using 'withPrevious' extension
self.hours = ko.observable().extend({ withPrevious: 1 });
// Subscribe to observable like normal
self.hours.subscribe(function () {
if (!self.hours.changed()) return; // Cancel if value hasn't changed
print('Hours changed from ' + self.hours.previous() + ' to ' + self.hours());
});

Answer 2

This seems to work for me
ko.observable.fn.beforeAndAfterSubscribe = function (callback, target) {
var _oldValue;
this.subscribe(function (oldValue) {
_oldValue = oldValue;
}, null, 'beforeChange');
this.subscribe(function (newValue) {
callback.call(target, _oldValue, newValue);
});
};
See more at: http://ideone.com/NPpNcB#sthash.wJn57567.dpuf

Answer 3

http://jsfiddle.net/MV3fN/3/
var sv = sv || {};
sv.PagedRequest = function (pageNumber, pageSize) {
var self = this;
self.pageNumber = ko.observable(pageNumber || 1);
self.numberOfPages = ko.observable(1);
self.pageSize = ko.observable(pageSize || sv.DefaultPageSize);
self.pageNumber.subscribe(function (previousValue) {
console.log(previousValue);
console.log(self.pageNumber.arguments[0]);
if (previousValue != _pagedRequest.pageNumber.arguments[0]) {
console.log('value changed');
}
else {
//This won't get executed because KO doesn't
//call the function if the value doesn't change
console.log('not changed');
}
}, _pagedRequest, "beforeChange");
};
var _pagedRequest = new sv.PagedRequest();
_pagedRequest.pageNumber(10);
_pagedRequest.pageNumber(20);
_pagedRequest.pageNumber(20);
_pagedRequest.pageNumber(5);
I don't know if you're really supposed to use arguments[0], but it seems to work.
You could also set up your own method to accomplish this in a much cleaner way:
http://jsfiddle.net/PXKgr/2/
...
self.setPageNumber = function(page) {
console.log(self.pageNumber());
console.log(page);
if (self.pageNumber() != page) {
console.log('value changed');
}
else {
console.log('not changed');
}
self.pageNumber(page);
};
...
_pagedRequest.setPageNumber(10);
_pagedRequest.setPageNumber(20);
_pagedRequest.setPageNumber(20);
_pagedRequest.setPageNumber(5);