AngularJS is an open-source JavaScript framework developed by Google. It's designed for building dynamic web applications with a focus on enhancing the user's experience by providing a structured and efficient way to manage the client-side code.
AngularJS is often referred to as a "MVC" (Model-View-Controller) framework. It helps you separate your application into different components, making it easier to manage and maintain.
Example:
<html ng-app="myApp">
<body>
<div ng-controller="MyController">
{{ message }}
</div>
</body>
</html>
In this example, AngularJS is used to create an application module named "myApp" and a controller named "MyController" to display the "message" in the HTML.
AngularJS offers several key features that make it a powerful framework for building web applications:
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Before you start working with AngularJS, you need to include the AngularJS library in your project. You can install it through various methods, such as downloading the library from the official website, using a Content Delivery Network (CDN), or managing it with package managers like npm or Bower.
Example:
<script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.8.2/angular.min.js"></script>
AngularJS doesn't impose a strict project structure, but it's essential to organize your code for maintainability and collaboration. A common project structure may include folders for controllers, services, directives, templates, and assets.
Example:
/myApp
/controllers
mainController.js
/services
dataService.js
/directives
customDirective.js
/templates
home.html
/assets
images/
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To start using AngularJS, you must define your HTML template and identify where AngularJS should take control of your application. You do this by using the ng-app directive. The ng-app directive defines the root element of your AngularJS application.
Example:
<html ng-app="myApp">
<body>
<!-- Your application content goes here -->
</body>
</html>
In the example, the ng-app directive specifies the application module named "myApp." AngularJS will bootstrap the application from this point and manage the content within the specified element.
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AngularJS directives are markers on HTML elements that tell AngularJS's HTML compiler (the "compiler") to add or modify behavior. The ng-app, ng-model, and ng-controller are some of the fundamental directives.
This directive defines the root of the AngularJS application. It tells AngularJS where to start processing the HTML. Typically, you place it in the html tag.
Example:
<html ng-app="myApp">
It creates a two-way data binding between the input element and the associated model. Changes in the input will automatically update the model and vice versa.
Example:
<input type="text" ng-model="username">
This directive associates an HTML element with a specific controller. It defines the scope within which the expressions are evaluated.
Example:
<div ng-controller="MyController">
{{ message }}
</div>
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These directives enable dynamic data rendering and conditional behavior in your AngularJS application.
It binds the content of an HTML element to an expression, effectively replacing the element's content with the result of the expression.
Example:
<p ng-bind="message"></p>
This directive iterates over a collection and generates HTML elements for each item in the collection, making it ideal for creating dynamic lists or tables.
Example:
<ul>
<li ng-repeat="item in items">{{ item.name }}</li>
</ul>
This directive conditionally includes or excludes elements from the DOM based on an expression's truthiness.
Example:
<div ng-if="showMessage">This message will only appear if showMessage is true.</div>
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These directives facilitate user interactions and conditional rendering.
It allows you to define a function to be executed when an element is clicked. This is commonly used for handling user interactions.
Example:
<button ng-click="doSomething()">Click me</button>
This directive is used with forms to define a function that is executed when the form is submitted. It's especially useful for form validation and submission.
Example:
<form ng-submit="submitForm()">
<!-- form inputs go here -->
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
These directives conditionally show or hide elements based on an expression's truthiness.
Example:
<div ng-show="showMessage">This message is shown when showMessage is true.</div>
<div ng-hide="hideElement">This element is hidden when hideElement is true.</div>
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Two-way data binding is one of the key features of AngularJS that simplifies the synchronization of data between the model and the view. When the model changes, the view is automatically updated, and vice versa.
<div ng-controller="MyController">
<input type="text" ng-model="message">
<p>{{ message }}</p>
</div>
In this example, any changes in the input field with ng-model="message" are instantly reflected in the paragraph below it. This bidirectional binding occurs without requiring manual updates to the DOM.
One-way data binding involves binding data in one direction, typically from the model to the view. Changes in the model are reflected in the view, but not the other way around.
<div ng-controller="MyController">
<p>{{ message }}</p>
</div>
In this example, changes in the message property of the controller are displayed in the paragraph, but modifications in the paragraph don't affect the model.
AngularJS allows you to embed expressions within double curly braces {{ expression }} for interpolation. Expressions are evaluated within the current scope, allowing you to display dynamic data.
<div ng-controller="MyController">
<p>Hello, {{ username }}!</p>
</div>
In this example, the {{ username }} expression is evaluated within the controller's scope, resulting in dynamic content.
Filters in AngularJS allow you to format and transform data before displaying it in the view. AngularJS provides built-in filters like date, uppercase, lowercase, and custom filters.
<div ng-controller="MyController">
<p>{{ message | uppercase }}</p>
<p>{{ currentDate | date:'dd/MM/yyyy' }}</p>
</div>
In this example, the uppercase and date filters are applied to the message and currentDate variables, respectively.
These explanations provide a thorough understanding of data binding in AngularJS, including two-way and one-way data binding, interpolation, and the use of filters. Data binding is a fundamental concept that enables dynamic and interactive user interfaces in AngularJS applications.
Controllers in AngularJS are responsible for managing the application's data and behavior. They act as an intermediary between the model (data) and the view (UI). You can create controllers using the controller function and attach them to specific parts of your HTML using the ng-controller directive.
angular.module('myApp').controller('MyController', function($scope) {
$scope.message = 'Hello, World!';
});
In this example, a controller named "MyController" is defined, and it sets the message property on the controller's scope.
The controller's $scope object is the bridge between the controller and the view. It allows you to expose data and functions to the view. You can use $scope to communicate between controllers as well.
angular.module('myApp').controller('ControllerA', function($scope) {
$scope.sharedData = 'Hello from Controller A';
});
angular.module('myApp').controller('ControllerB', function($scope) {
$scope.sharedData = 'Hello from Controller B';
});
In this example, two controllers, "ControllerA" and "ControllerB," both update the sharedData property on their respective $scope objects.
The "controller as" syntax is an alternative to using $scope for exposing data and methods to the view. This syntax binds controller properties and methods directly to the view.
angular.module('myApp').controller('MyController', function() {
this.message = 'Hello, World!';
});
<div ng-controller="MyController as vm">
{{ vm.message }}
</div>
In this example, the controller is defined using this, and in the HTML, it's accessed using vm (an alias defined with as).
These explanations provide a comprehensive understanding of AngularJS controllers, including their creation, communication, and the "controller as" syntax. Controllers play a crucial role in separating concerns within your AngularJS application and facilitating interaction between the model and view.
In AngularJS, templates are HTML files or partials that define the structure of the views. Templates are loaded dynamically and replace the content of the ng-view directive or other placeholders in your HTML.
Example - Using Templates:
<!-- Index.html -->
<div ng-view></div>
// app.js
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute'])
.config(function($routeProvider) {
$routeProvider
.when('/', {
templateUrl: 'home.html',
controller: 'HomeController'
});
});
In this example, the ng-view directive serves as a placeholder for the template, and the template URL is specified in the route configuration.
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Templates in AngularJS can be defined inline using the template property or loaded from an external file using the templateUrl property in your route configuration.
Example - Using Template URLs:
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute'])
.config(function($routeProvider) {
$routeProvider
.when('/', {
templateUrl: 'home.html',
controller: 'HomeController'
});
});
In this example, the home.html file will be loaded and used as the template for the route with the URL path '/'.
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AngularJS provides template caching to improve performance by storing templates in the browser's cache. This reduces the number of HTTP requests needed to load templates.
Example - Template Caching:
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute'])
.config(function($routeProvider) {
$routeProvider
.when('/', {
templateUrl: 'home.html',
controller: 'HomeController',
resolve: {
// Template caching
cachedTemplate: function($templateCache) {
return $templateCache.get('home.html');
}
}
});
});
In this example, the template 'home.html' is retrieved from the $templateCache.
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These explanations provide a comprehensive understanding of templates in AngularJS, including their use, loading from URLs, and template caching. Templates are essential for structuring the user interface of your AngularJS application and keeping the view layer separate from the application's logic.
AngularJS provides a set of built-in services that offer common functionalities and can be injected into controllers, directives, or other services. Some commonly used built-in services include $http for making HTTP requests, $location for interacting with the browser's URL, and $timeout for handling asynchronous tasks.
Example - Using $http service for AJAX requests:
angular.module('myApp').controller('MyController', function($http) {
$http.get('/api/data')
.then(function(response) {
// Handle successful response
console.log(response.data);
})
.catch(function(error) {
// Handle error
console.error('Error fetching data:', error);
});
});
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AngularJS allows you to create custom services to encapsulate and share functionality across different parts of your application. Services are often used for data sharing, business logic, or communication between controllers.
Example - Creating a custom service:
angular.module('myApp').service('myDataService', function() {
this.getData = function() {
// Logic to fetch data
return ['item1', 'item2', 'item3'];
};
});
In this example, a custom service named myDataService is created with a method getData that returns an array of items.
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AngularJS uses dependency injection (DI) to manage and inject dependencies into controllers, services, and other components. DI helps with code organization, testing, and makes components more modular.
Example - Dependency Injection in a controller:
angular.module('myApp').controller('MyController', function($scope, myDataService) {
$scope.items = myDataService.getData();
});
In this example, the myDataService is injected into the MyController to fetch data.
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These explanations provide a comprehensive understanding of services in AngularJS, covering both built-in services and the creation of custom services. Services play a vital role in keeping your AngularJS code modular, reusable, and maintainable.
Single-Page Applications (SPAs) are web applications that load a single HTML page and dynamically update content as the user interacts with the app. AngularJS supports SPAs through its built-in routing mechanism, allowing developers to define different views for different URLs.
Example - Setting up a basic SPA with AngularJS routing:
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute'])
.config(function($routeProvider) {
$routeProvider
.when('/', {
templateUrl: 'home.html',
controller: 'HomeController'
})
.when('/about', {
templateUrl: 'about.html',
controller: 'AboutController'
})
.otherwise({
redirectTo: '/'
});
});
In this example, the AngularJS application is configured to have two routes: one for the home page ('/') and another for the about page ('/about').
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AngularJS routing is configured using the $routeProvider service. Routes define the association between a URL, a template, and a controller.
Example - Defining a route with a template and controller:
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute'])
.config(function($routeProvider) {
$routeProvider
.when('/products', {
templateUrl: 'products.html',
controller: 'ProductsController'
});
});
In this example, the route for '/products' is defined to use the 'products.html' template and the 'ProductsController' controller.
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AngularJS allows you to define route parameters, enabling dynamic content based on the URL. Controllers associated with routes can access these parameters.
Example - Using route parameters and controllers:
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute'])
.config(function($routeProvider) {
$routeProvider
.when('/products/:productId', {
templateUrl: 'product-details.html',
controller: 'ProductDetailsController'
});
})
.controller('ProductDetailsController', function($scope, $routeParams) {
$scope.productId = $routeParams.productId;
});
In this example, the route '/products/:productId' includes a parameter productId, and the ProductDetailsController retrieves and uses this parameter.
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These explanations provide a detailed understanding of routing in AngularJS, covering the concepts of single-page applications, setting up routes, and working with route parameters. Routing is a crucial aspect of creating structured and navigable web applications using AngularJS.
AngularJS provides directives to facilitate form creation and handle user input. Common form directives include ng-form, ng-model, ng-submit, and various input-related directives such as ng-input, ng-checkbox, and ng-select.
Example - Basic form with ng-model and ng-submit:
<div ng-controller="MyController">
<form ng-submit="submitForm()">
<label>Name:</label>
<input type="text" ng-model="user.name" required>
<label>Email:</label>
<input type="email" ng-model="user.email" required>
<button type="submit">Submit</button>
</form>
</div>
In this example, the ng-model directive binds form inputs to properties of the controller's $scope. The ng-submit directive triggers the submitForm function when the form is submitted.
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AngularJS provides a robust set of tools for form validation. You can use built-in validation directives (ng-required, ng-pattern, etc.) and create custom validation directives or functions.
Example - Using built-in validation directives:
<form name="myForm">
<label>Password:</label>
<input type="password" ng-model="user.password" ng-minlength="8" required>
<div ng-show="myForm.password.$error.required">Password is required.</div>
<div ng-show="myForm.password.$error.minlength">Password must be at least 8 characters.</div>
</form>
In this example, the form includes a password input with ng-minlength and required attributes. Validation messages are displayed conditionally based on form validity.
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AngularJS allows you to create custom validation directives and functions to handle unique validation requirements not covered by built-in directives.
Example - Creating a custom validation directive:
angular.module('myApp').directive('customValidation', function() {
return {
require: 'ngModel',
link: function(scope, element, attrs, ngModelCtrl) {
ngModelCtrl.$validators.customValidation = function(modelValue, viewValue) {
// Custom validation logic
return modelValue === 'valid';
};
}
};
});
In this example, a custom validation directive named customValidation is created and linked to an input element. The validation logic checks if the input value is equal to 'valid'.
<input type="text" ng-model="customInput" custom-validation>
<div ng-show="myForm.customInput.$error.customValidation">Input must be 'valid'.</div>
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These explanations provide a detailed understanding of forms and validation in AngularJS, covering form directives, built-in validation, and custom validation. Properly handling forms and validation is crucial for creating interactive and user-friendly web applications.
AngularJS provides a set of built-in filters that allow you to format and manipulate data before displaying it in the view. Commonly used filters include currency, date, uppercase, lowercase, and filter for array filtering.
Example - Using the currency filter:
<div ng-controller="MyController">
{{ totalPrice | currency:'USD$'}}
</div>
In this example, the currency filter is used to format the totalPrice variable as a currency with the specified currency symbol.
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AngularJS allows you to create custom filters to perform specific transformations on your data. Custom filters are created using the filter method of your application module.
Example - Creating a custom filter:
angular.module('myApp').filter('reverse', function() {
return function(input) {
return input.split('').reverse().join('');
};
});
In this example, a custom filter named reverse is created to reverse the characters of a string.
<div ng-controller="MyController">
{{ myString | reverse }}
</div>
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Filters can be chained together to create more complex transformations. Chaining is achieved by applying multiple filters in sequence, with each filter operating on the result of the previous one.
Example - Chaining filters:
<div ng-controller="MyController">
{{ originalText | uppercase | reverse }}
</div>
In this example, the originalText variable is first transformed to uppercase and then reversed using the reverse filter.
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Some filters accept additional parameters to customize their behavior. Parameters are specified after a colon (:) within the filter expression.
Example - Using parameters with the date filter:
<div ng-controller="MyController">
{{ currentDate | date:'fullDate' }}
</div>
In this example, the date filter is used to format the currentDate variable according to the 'fullDate' format.
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These explanations provide a comprehensive understanding of filters in AngularJS, covering built-in filters, custom filters, chaining filters, and using filter parameters. Filters are powerful tools for manipulating and presenting data in a flexible and expressive way within AngularJS templates.
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