Component input properties

Sometimes app development requires you to send data into a component. This data can be used to customize a component or perhaps send information from a parent component to a child component.

Angular uses a concept called input. This is similar to props in other frameworks. To create an input property, use the input() function.

Note: Learn more about accepting data with input properties in the inputs guide.

In this activity, you'll learn how to use the input() function to send information to components.

To create an input property, add the input() function to initialize a property of a component class:

user.ts

class User {  occupation = input<string>();}

When you are ready to pass in a value through an input, values can be set in templates using the attribute syntax. Here's an example:

app.ts

@Component({  ...  template: `<app-user occupation="Angular Developer"></app-user>`})class App {}

The input function returns an InputSignal. You can read the value by calling the signal.

user.ts

@Component({  ...  template: `<p>The user's occupation is {{occupation()}}</p>`})

  1. Define an input() property

    Update the code in user.ts to define an input property on the User called name and specify the string type. For now, don't set an initial value and invoke input() without arguments. Be sure to update the template to invoke and interpolate the name property at the end of the sentence.

  2. Pass a value to the input property

    Update the code in app.ts to send in the name property with a value of "Simran".

    When the code has been successfully updated, the app will display The user's name is Simran.

While this is great, it is only one direction of the component communication. What if you want to send information and data to a parent component from a child component? Check out the next lesson to find out.

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