Angular 18 is precisely what we’ve been looking for

Angular 18 is the latest version of the popular front-end web framework developed by Google. It brings a host of new features and improvements that make it even more powerful and versatile than before. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of creating a basic Angular 18 application, as well as highlighting some of the new features that make it stand out from previous versions.

Installation

Before we can start working with Angular 18, we need to install the Angular CLI (Command Line Interface). The CLI is a powerful tool that allows us to generate new projects, components, services, and more with just a few simple commands. To install the CLI, open your terminal and run the following command:

npm install -g @angular/cli

This will install the CLI globally on your system, allowing you to access it from anywhere.

Creating a New Project

Once the CLI is installed, we can use it to create a new Angular 18 project. Navigate to the directory where you want to create your project and run the following command:

ng new my-angular-project

This will generate a new Angular project called "my-angular-project" in the current directory. The CLI will prompt you to choose various options such as whether to enable routing, which CSS preprocessor to use, and more. Once the project is created, navigate into the project directory by running:

cd my-angular-project

Running the Application

With our project created, we can now run it using the Angular CLI. Run the following command to start the development server:

ng serve

This will compile the project and start a development server at http://localhost:4200. Open a browser and navigate to this address to see your Angular 18 application in action.

New Features in Angular 18

Angular 18 introduces several new features and improvements that make it even more powerful and versatile than before. Some of the key features include:

1. Improved performance: Angular 18 includes optimizations that improve the performance of applications, making them faster and more responsive.

2. Differential loading: Angular 18 introduces support for differential loading, which allows the browser to load different bundles based on its capabilities. This can lead to smaller bundle sizes and faster load times for users.

3. Ivy improvements: Angular’s new rendering engine, Ivy, has received several improvements in Angular 18, including better support for lazy loading and improved error messages.

4. Improved tooling: The Angular CLI has been updated in Angular 18 to provide more powerful and efficient code generation features, making it easier to create and manage Angular applications.

5. Angular components library: Angular 18 introduces a new components library that includes a set of reusable UI components that can be easily integrated into Angular applications.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have walked you through the process of creating a basic Angular 18 application and highlighted some of the new features that make it stand out from previous versions. Angular 18 is a powerful and versatile front-end framework that can help you build dynamic and interactive web applications with ease. We encourage you to explore the documentation and try out some of the new features to see for yourself the power of Angular 18. Happy coding!