AngularJS Tutorial（2）from w3school



AngularJS is a JavaScript framework. It can be added to an HTML page with a <script> tag.

AngularJS extends HTML attributes with Directives, and binds data to HTML with Expressions.

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AngularJS is a JavaScript Framework

AngularJS is a JavaScript framework. It is a library written in JavaScript.

AngularJS is distributed as a JavaScript file, and can be added to a web page with a script tag:

< script src= "http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.14/angular.min.js" > < /script >

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AngularJS Extends HTML

AngularJS extends HTML with ng-directives.

The ng-app directive defines an AngularJS application.

The ng-model directive binds the value of HTML controls (input, select, textarea) to application data.

The ng-bind directive binds application data to the HTML view.

AngularJS Example

< !DOCTYPE html >
< html >
< script src= "http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.14/angular.min.js" > < /script >
< body >

< div ng-app= "" >
  < p >Name: < input type= "text" ng-model= "name" > < /p >
  < p ng-bind= "name" > < /p >
< /div >

< /body >
< /html >

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Example explained:

AngularJS starts automatically when the web page has loaded.

The ng-app directive tells AngularJS that the <div> element is the "owner" of an AngularJS application.

The ng-model directive binds the value of the input field to the application variable name.

The ng-bind directive binds the innerHTML of the <p> element to the application variable name.

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AngularJS Directives

As you have already seen, AngularJS directives are HTML attributes with an ng prefix.

The ng-init directive initialize AngularJS application variables.

AngularJS Example

< div ng-app= "" ng-init= "firstName='John'" >

< p >The name is < span ng-bind= "firstName" > < /span > < /p >

< /div >

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Alternatively with valid HTML:

AngularJS Example

< div data-ng-app= "" data-ng-init= "firstName='John'" >

< p >The name is < span data-ng-bind= "firstName" > < /span > < /p >

< /div >

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	You can use data-ng-, instead of ng-, if you want to make your page HTML valid.

You will learn a lot more about directives later in this tutorial.

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AngularJS Expressions

AngularJS expressions are written inside double braces: {{ expression }}.

AngularJS will "output" data exactly where the expression is written:

AngularJS Example

< !DOCTYPE html >
< html >
< script src= "http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.14/angular.min.js" > < /script >
< body >

< div ng-app= "" >
  < p >My first expression: {{ 5 + 5 }} < /p >
< /div >

< /body >
< /html >

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AngularJS expressions bind AngularJS data to HTML the same way as the ng-bind directive.

AngularJS Example

< !DOCTYPE html >
< html >
< script src= "http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.14/angular.min.js" > < /script >
< body >

< div ng-app= "" >
  < p >Name: < input type= "text" ng-model= "name" > < /p >
  < p > {{name}} < /p >
< /div >

< /body >
< /html >

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You will learn more about expressions later in this tutorial.

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AngularJS Applications

AngularJS modules define AngularJS applications.

AngularJS controllers control AngularJS applications.

The ng-app directive defines the application, the ng-controller directive defines the controller.

AngularJS Example

< div ng-app= "myApp" ng-controller= "myCtrl" >

First Name: < input type= "text" ng-model= "firstName" > < br >
Last Name: < input type= "text" ng-model= "lastName" > < br >
< br >
Full Name: {{firstName + " " + lastName}}

< /div >

< script >
var app = angular.module(' myApp', []);
app.controller(' myCtrl', function($scope) {
    $scope.firstName= "John";
    $scope.lastName= "Doe";
});
< /script >

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AngularJS modules define applications:

AngularJS Module

var app = angular.module('myApp', []);

AngularJS controllers control applications:

AngularJS Controller

app.controller('myCtrl', function($scope) {
    $scope.firstName= "John";
    $scope.lastName= "Doe";
});

You will learn more about modules and controllers later in this tutorial.