Watch variable changes in angular

Watch variable changes in angular

In Angular, you can use the ngOnChanges lifecycle hook to watch for changes to input properties of a component. This hook is specifically designed for reacting to changes in input properties.

Here's an example:

import { Component, Input, OnChanges, SimpleChanges } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myInput }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent implements OnChanges { @Input() myInput: string; ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges): void { // Called whenever an input property changes if (changes.myInput) { const currentValue = changes.myInput.currentValue; const previousValue = changes.myInput.previousValue; console.log(`myInput changed from ${previousValue} to ${currentValue}`); } } }

In this example:

  • The @Input() decorator is used to define an input property named myInput.
  • The ngOnChanges method is implemented to react to changes in the input properties.
  • The changes parameter contains information about the changed properties.
  • Inside the method, you can check if the myInput property has changed and access both the current and previous values.

In your parent component template, when you use <app-my-component [myInput]="someValue"></app-my-component>, Angular will automatically call ngOnChanges in MyComponent whenever someValue changes.

Remember to replace app-my-component, myInput, and other names with your actual component and property names.

Note: ngOnChanges only works for changes to input properties. If you want to watch for changes to a variable within the same component (not an input property), you may consider using a BehaviorSubject or an observable.

Examples

  1. Angular watch variable changes in component:

    // Code import { Component, OnInit, OnChanges, SimpleChanges } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myVariable }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent implements OnInit, OnChanges { myVariable: string; ngOnInit() { // Initialization logic this.myVariable = 'Initial Value'; } ngOnChanges(changes: SimpleChanges) { // Watch for changes in myVariable if (changes.myVariable) { console.log('myVariable changed:', changes.myVariable.currentValue); } } }

    Description: Implement the OnChanges lifecycle hook to watch for changes in the myVariable property.

  2. Angular watch variable changes in service:

    // Code import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'; import { BehaviorSubject } from 'rxjs'; @Injectable({ providedIn: 'root', }) export class MyService { private myVariableSubject = new BehaviorSubject<string>('Initial Value'); myVariable$ = this.myVariableSubject.asObservable(); setMyVariable(newValue: string) { this.myVariableSubject.next(newValue); } }

    Description: Use a BehaviorSubject to create an observable for watching changes in the myVariable property within a service.

  3. Angular watch variable changes with ngDoCheck:

    // Code import { Component, DoCheck } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myVariable }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent implements DoCheck { myVariable: string; ngDoCheck() { // Watch for changes in myVariable console.log('myVariable changed:', this.myVariable); } }

    Description: Implement the DoCheck lifecycle hook to watch for changes in the myVariable property.

  4. Angular watch variable changes with getter and setter:

    // Code import { Component } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myVariable }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent { private _myVariable: string; get myVariable(): string { return this._myVariable; } set myVariable(value: string) { console.log('myVariable changed:', value); this._myVariable = value; } }

    Description: Use a getter and setter to watch for changes in the myVariable property.

  5. Angular watch variable changes with Observables:

    // Code import { Component } from '@angular/core'; import { Observable } from 'rxjs'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myVariable$ | async }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent { myVariable$: Observable<string>; constructor() { // Initialize myVariable$ with an Observable source // Example: this.myVariable$ = someObservable; } }

    Description: Use Observables to watch for changes in the myVariable property within a component.

  6. Angular watch variable changes using ngModelChange:

    // Code import { Component } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<input [(ngModel)]="myVariable" (ngModelChange)="onMyVariableChange($event)">', }) export class MyComponent { myVariable: string; onMyVariableChange(newValue: string) { // Watch for changes in myVariable console.log('myVariable changed:', newValue); } }

    Description: Use (ngModelChange) to watch for changes in the myVariable property when using two-way binding with ngModel.

  7. Angular watch variable changes with Subject:

    // Code import { Component } from '@angular/core'; import { Subject } from 'rxjs'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myVariable }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent { private myVariableSubject = new Subject<string>(); myVariable$ = this.myVariableSubject.asObservable(); setMyVariable(newValue: string) { this.myVariableSubject.next(newValue); } }

    Description: Use a Subject to create an observable for watching changes in the myVariable property within a component.

  8. Angular watch variable changes with EventEmitter:

    // Code import { Component, Output, EventEmitter } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myVariable }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent { @Output() myVariableChange = new EventEmitter<string>(); private _myVariable: string; get myVariable(): string { return this._myVariable; } set myVariable(value: string) { console.log('myVariable changed:', value); this._myVariable = value; this.myVariableChange.emit(value); } }

    Description: Use EventEmitter to create an output event for watching changes in the myVariable property within a component.

  9. Angular watch variable changes with ChangeDetectorRef:

    // Code import { Component, ChangeDetectorRef } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<p>{{ myVariable }}</p>', }) export class MyComponent { myVariable: string; constructor(private cdr: ChangeDetectorRef) {} updateMyVariable(newValue: string) { // Watch for changes in myVariable console.log('myVariable changed:', newValue); this.myVariable = newValue; this.cdr.detectChanges(); } }

    Description: Use ChangeDetectorRef to manually trigger change detection and watch for changes in the myVariable property.

  10. Angular watch variable changes with ngModel and ngModelChange:

    // Code import { Component } from '@angular/core'; @Component({ selector: 'app-my-component', template: '<input [(ngModel)]="myVariable" (ngModelChange)="onMyVariableChange($event)">', }) export class MyComponent { myVariable: string; onMyVariableChange(newValue: string) { // Watch for changes in myVariable console.log('myVariable changed:', newValue); } }

    Description: Use both ngModel and (ngModelChange) to watch for changes in the myVariable property when using two-way binding.

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