{"id":59514,"date":"2024-01-13T14:02:54","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T08:32:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/?p=59514"},"modified":"2024-01-31T15:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:07:42","slug":"unleashing-the-power-of-standalone-components-in-angular","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tothenew.com\/blog\/unleashing-the-power-of-standalone-components-in-angular\/","title":{"rendered":"Unleashing the Power of Standalone Components in Angular"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A standalone component in Angular is a new way to define and organize components in Angular applications. It breaks away from the traditional approach of using NgModules and offers several advantages in terms of simplicity, maintainability, and performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>What is a standalone component?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An independent, self-contained unit of code that encapsulates logic, data, and UI elements.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unlike traditional components, it does not belong to any specific NgModule.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It can be directly imported and used in any part of your application.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How to Create a standalone component<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59507\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1024x299.png\" alt=\"create standalone component\" width=\"625\" height=\"182\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1024x299.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-300x88.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-768x224.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-624x182.png 624w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export.png 1040w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>This is how it will look like after Running above command<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59509\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1024x341.png\" alt=\"code\" width=\"625\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1024x341.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-300x100.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-768x255.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1536x511.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-624x208.png 624w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2.png 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Use Existing NgModules and Components in stand-alone component<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>When creating a standalone component, you may want to incorporate other components, directives, or pipes into its template. There&#8217;s a chance that some of those dependencies won&#8217;t be identified as standalone, but rather declared and exported by an already existing <strong>NgModule<\/strong>. In this instance, the <strong>NgModule<\/strong> can be imported directly into the standalone component.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59594\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1-1024x541.png\" alt=\"Existing\" width=\"625\" height=\"330\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1-1024x541.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1-300x158.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1-768x406.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1-1536x811.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1-624x330.png 624w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-1.png 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Routing and Lazy Loading<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Any route can lazily load its routed, standalone component by using <strong>loadComponent.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As long as the loaded component is standalone, this will work.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59595\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1-1024x291.png\" alt=\"lazy\" width=\"625\" height=\"178\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1-1024x291.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1-300x85.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1-768x218.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1-1536x436.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1-624x177.png 624w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-2-1.png 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><b>Lazy loading of many routes at once<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>A new set of child Routes can now be loaded using the <strong>loadChildren<\/strong> operation without requiring a lazy-loaded <strong>NgModule<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-59596\" src=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-3-1024x415.png\" alt=\"Multiple\" width=\"625\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"\/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-3-1024x415.png 1024w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-3-300x122.png 300w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-3-768x311.png 768w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-3-1536x623.png 1536w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-3-624x253.png 624w, \/blog\/wp-ttn-blog\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ray-so-export-3.png 1840w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Standalone components can be utilized in common scenarios, as mentioned above.<\/p>\n<h3>Below are some differences between Standalone components and Traditional Components<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dependency management<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>Standalone components\u00a0<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">declare their dependencies, leading to more control and potentially smaller bundle sizes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional components rely on NgModules, which can lead to implicit dependencies and larger bundle sizes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Code structure<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standalone components simplify the project structure by eliminating the need for NgModules.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This makes the code easier to understand and maintain.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Testing and debugging<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Standalone components are isolated units, making them easier to test and debug in isolation.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Traditional components can be more challenging to test due to potential interactions with other components in the same NgModule.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Enhanced build performance: Faster compilation times, especially for large projects.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Future-proofing your application: Aligns your code with the evolving architecture of Angular.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-sourcepos=\"26:1-26:15\"><strong>Conclusion:<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-sourcepos=\"28:1-28:425\">Despite being relatively new, standalone components have already become a valuable addition to the Angular toolbox. Choosing them to build modern and performant web applications is a compelling choice as their benefits outweigh the initial challenges. With the ecosystem maturing and developers embracing this revolutionary feature, we can expect even more exciting advancements in the future of Angular development.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>References:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>https:\/\/angular.io\/guide\/standalone-components<\/p>\n<div class=\"ap-custom-wrapper\"><\/div><!--ap-custom-wrapper-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A standalone component in Angular is a new way to define and organize components in Angular applications. It breaks away from the traditional approach of using NgModules and offers several advantages in terms of simplicity, maintainability, and performance. What is a standalone component? 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