Angular Components: Building Reusable UI
Master Angular components - the building blocks of Angular applications. Learn component lifecycle, data binding, event handling, and component communication. Essential for Angular development.
Components are the heart of Angular applications. Everything you build is a component. Understanding components deeply is essential for building great Angular apps.
What are Components?
Components combine template (HTML), styles (CSS), and class (TypeScript) to create reusable UI pieces. Each component has its own scope and can communicate with other components through inputs and outputs.
Component Lifecycle
Angular components go through lifecycle hooks - ngOnInit, ngOnChanges, ngAfterViewInit, and more. Understanding these hooks lets you perform actions at the right time, like fetching data or cleaning up.
Data Binding
Angular provides powerful data binding - property binding, event binding, two-way binding with ngModel. This connects your component class to the template, making dynamic UIs easy.
Component Communication
Components communicate through @Input and @Output, services, or parent-child relationships. Understanding these patterns is crucial for building maintainable applications.
Best Practices
I'll show you how to structure components, when to create new components, and how to make them reusable. These patterns will make your code cleaner and more maintainable.