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---
title: $derived
---
Derived state is declared with the `$derived` rune:
```svelte
<script>
let count = $state(0);
let doubled = $derived(count * 2);
</script>
<button onclick={() => count++}>
{doubled}
</button>
<p>{count} doubled is {doubled}</p>
```
The expression inside `$derived(...)` should be free of side-effects. Svelte will disallow state changes (e.g. `count++`) inside derived expressions.
As with `$state`, you can mark class fields as `$derived`.
> [!NOTE] Code in Svelte components is only executed once at creation. Without the `$derived` rune, `doubled` would maintain its original value even when `count` changes.
## `$derived.by`
Sometimes you need to create complex derivations that don't fit inside a short expression. In these cases, you can use `$derived.by` which accepts a function as its argument.
```svelte
<script>
let numbers = $state([1, 2, 3]);
let total = $derived.by(() => {
let total = 0;
for (const n of numbers) {
total += n;
}
return total;
});
</script>
<button onclick={() => numbers.push(numbers.length + 1)}>
{numbers.join(' + ')} = {total}
</button>
```
In essence, `$derived(expression)` is equivalent to `$derived.by(() => expression)`.
## Understanding dependencies
Anything read synchronously inside the `$derived` expression (or `$derived.by` function body) is considered a _dependency_ of the derived state. When the state changes, the derived will be marked as _dirty_ and recalculated when it is next read.
To exempt a piece of state from being treated as a dependency, use [`untrack`](svelte#untrack).