Angular 18 has recently been released with several new and exciting features that enhance the development experience for developers. In this tutorial, we will explore some of the key new features introduced in Angular 18, and discuss how you can leverage them in your projects. So, let’s jump in!
- Differential Loading
One of the most significant new features in Angular 18 is the introduction of differential loading. This feature allows developers to create two separate bundles for modern and legacy browsers. When a user visits a website using a modern browser, they will be served the modern bundle, which is much smaller and more optimized. On the other hand, users with legacy browsers will receive the legacy bundle, ensuring compatibility without sacrificing performance.
To enable differential loading in your Angular 18 project, you can add the following configuration to your angular.json
file:
"build": {
"configurations": {
"production": {
"outputHashing": "all",
"browserTarget": "your-app-name:build",
"commonChunk": {
"length": 2
},
"differentialLoading": {
"production": true
}
}
}
}
- Opt-in Ivy Renderer
Angular 18 also introduces an opt-in Ivy renderer, which offers improved performance and smaller bundle sizes compared to the older View Engine renderer. Ivy is the new rendering engine in Angular that provides better tree shaking, faster build times, and improved debugging capabilities.
To opt-in to Ivy in Angular 18, you can add the following configuration to your tsconfig.app.json
file:
"angularCompilerOptions": {
"enableIvy": true
}
By enabling Ivy, you can take advantage of the latest features and optimizations that Angular has to offer, ensuring a more efficient development process.
- TypeScript 4.4 Support
Angular 18 now supports TypeScript 4.4, the latest version of the popular programming language. TypeScript 4.4 comes with several new features and improvements, such as control flow analysis for destructured assignments, improved error messages, and improved JSX support.
To update your Angular project to use TypeScript 4.4, you can simply update the TypeScript version in your package.json
file:
"devDependencies": {
"typescript": "^4.4.3"
}
By keeping your project up-to-date with the latest TypeScript version, you can take advantage of improved type checking and better editor support, leading to a more robust and efficient codebase.
- Component Harnesses
Angular 18 introduces component harnesses, which provide a more reliable and efficient way to interact with Angular components in tests. Component harnesses allow you to query components and interact with them in a consistent and reliable manner, improving the stability and maintainability of your tests.
To use component harnesses in Angular 18, you can import the ComponentHarness
class from @angular/cdk/testing
and create a harness for your component:
import { ComponentHarness } from '@angular/cdk/testing';
class YourComponentHarness extends ComponentHarness {
static hostSelector = 'your-component-selector';
}
By using component harnesses in your tests, you can ensure that your tests are more resilient to changes in your component’s implementation, making them easier to maintain and more reliable.
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have explored some of the key new features introduced in Angular 18 and discussed how you can leverage them in your projects. From the introduction of differential loading and opt-in Ivy renderer to the support for TypeScript 4.4 and component harnesses, Angular 18 offers a range of improvements that can enhance your development experience. By incorporating these new features into your Angular projects, you can take advantage of the latest advancements in the framework and build more efficient and reliable applications. Happy coding!
Sir please Angular latest and Spring Boot Framework par ek project .
I18n and hydraration can you explain
Please use single coloe or similar color, the combination of dark on left and white in the main sheet is very disturbing to eyes.
I am using angular material from 2018
video on hydration
yes hydration explain kr djiye
Create a project using Spring boot and Angular 18
nice update
Sir ssr or hydration signal ka video bnye
Hydration nahi pata ЁЯШв
Thank i m still stuck with angular 6 ЁЯШЕЁЯШЕЁЯШЕ
bhai in 10 features ki detail video banao
Angular is the worst framework I have ever used. Very third class Error support. Debugging is very very difficult. Also Angular Dev Tools sucks most of the time in real world large projects.
And most of these features you will find useless. For eg. The router function one. There is no use case of it
Please make a video on SSR rendering with its configuration and hydration process. Thank you.
hi.. it was good but you missed `Signal Input/Output` ЁЯЩВ
Hi sir, we want Angular 18 tutorial, you explain very good
We need detailed video sir
Make video on hydration
In your premium course sir which version of angular is there and is there ngrx in the course? please reply
Please make a video on Hydration. Love your videos