The function cacheVersioned() doesn't update to newer assets

[zhirzh]

in the section cache smarter, the function cacheVersioned() is intended to cache assets that may change over time.

async function cacheVersioned(version, assets) {
  const exists = await caches.has(`version-${version}`);
  if (!exists) {
    const requests = assets.map(asset => new Request(asset));
    const preCachedResponses =
      await Promise.all(requests.map(req => caches.match(req)));
    const cache = await caches.open(`version-${version}`);
    return Promise.all(requests.map((request, idx) => {
      return preCachedResponses[idx]
        ? cache.put(request, preCachedResponses[idx].clone())
        : cache.add(request);
    }));
  }
}

But, AFAIK, the code will fail to do so. The function only checks if a Response already exists, not the content of the response (since that is impossible).

The technique will only work if the URL itself changes (hashes?).

[popeindustries]

Good point! Should check if the response is stale (via cache-control header) before copying.

[zhirzh]

i figured another way out - cache busted URLs. :sweat_smile:

i am using this caching logic in my project and it works just fine.