How can you make a service optional for injection in a component?
- You cannot make a service optional; it must always be injected.
- Use the "@Optional" decorator when injecting the service.
- Use the "@Required" decorator when injecting the service.
- Specify the service as optional in the module's "providers" array.
To make a service optional for injection in a component in Angular (or similar frameworks), you can use the "@Optional" decorator when injecting the service. This indicates that the service is not required, and if it's not available, the injection will not result in an error. The other options are not valid methods for making a service optional.
Angular's _____ directive is used to repeat a portion of the DOM tree for each item in a list.
- *ngFor
- *ngIf
- *ngInclude
- *ngSwitch
Angular's *ngFor directive is used to repeat a portion of the DOM tree for each item in a list. It's commonly used for rendering lists of items, iterating over arrays, and displaying dynamic content based on data.
You have a requirement to dynamically load a component at runtime based on user actions. Which tools or concepts in Angular would you utilize to accomplish this?
- Angular Modules and NgModule Factories
- Dependency Injection and Service Providers
- Dynamic Component Loader or ngIf with TemplateRefs
- Event Emitters and ngTemplateOutlet with ng-container
To dynamically load a component at runtime based on user actions, you would typically use the Dynamic Component Loader (e.g., ViewContainerRef.createComponent) or ngIf with TemplateRefs. This allows you to load components dynamically into the view. While Angular Modules and NgModule Factories are relevant to Angular's architecture, they are not directly used for dynamic component loading. Dependency Injection and Service Providers are used for managing dependencies, not dynamic component loading. Event Emitters and ngTemplateOutlet are not the primary tools for this specific task.
A team is facing challenges with the application becoming slow as it grows. They are considering using ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush for all components. What considerations should they keep in mind?
- Components may need manual triggering of change detection
- Event bindings will become more efficient
- It will automatically improve performance
- No need to consider immutability
When using ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush, components may need manual triggering of change detection through the ChangeDetectorRef service. This strategy doesn't automatically improve performance; it relies on developers to be mindful of when to trigger updates.
The ________ strategy checks the component and its children every time something might have changed, regardless of the origin of the change.
- CheckOnce
- Default
- Detached
- OnPush
The Default change detection strategy checks the component and its children every time something might have changed, regardless of the origin of the change. This strategy can be less efficient than the OnPush strategy, which selectively checks components based on their input changes. Understanding these strategies is crucial for optimizing Angular applications.
Which Angular Route Guard is used to decide if a route can even be loaded?
- CanActivate
- CanActivateChild
- CanDeactivate
- CanLoad
The Angular Route Guard 'CanLoad' is used to determine if a route can even be loaded. This guard checks conditions before loading the entire module associated with the route, making it useful for scenarios where you want to prevent loading a module or route based on certain conditions, such as authentication or feature flags. The other guards are used for different purposes, like 'CanActivate' for allowing or denying access to a route, 'CanActivateChild' for child routes, and 'CanDeactivate' for confirming navigation away from a component.
To pass matrix parameters in a route, you can use the ________ syntax in the router link.
- /param
- :param
- ;param
- ?param
To pass matrix parameters in a route in Angular, you can use the ;param syntax in the router link. Matrix parameters are often used to represent additional data associated with a route, and this syntax allows you to specify them in the URL. For example, /route;param=value would pass a matrix parameter named "param" with the value "value" to the route.
To transform each value emitted by an Observable, we use the ________ operator.
- filter
- map
- reduce
- subscribe
To transform each value emitted by an Observable, you use the map operator. The map operator applies a given project function to each value emitted by the source Observable and emits the transformed values. It's a fundamental operator for data transformation in RxJS.
In the context of Reactive Forms, which property indicates the current value of the FormControl, FormGroup, or FormArray instance?
- currentValue
- formData
- formValue
- valueChanges
In Angular Reactive Forms, the valueChanges property indicates the current value of the FormControl, FormGroup, or FormArray instance. This property allows you to subscribe to changes in the form control's value and react accordingly when the user interacts with the form elements. It's a crucial property for handling form data.
Imagine you're building a custom tooltip directive in Angular. To ensure that the tooltip is positioned relative to the element it's attached to, you need to gain access to the host element. How would you achieve this?
- ElementRef and Renderer2
- Renderer2 and @ViewChild
- ViewChild and ElementRef
- ViewChild and Renderer2
To gain access to the host element when building a custom directive, you would typically use ElementRef and Renderer2. ElementRef allows you to access the host element directly, while Renderer2 provides a safe way to interact with the DOM. Using ViewChild can give you access to child components, not the host element. The combination of Renderer2 and ViewChild is not a common approach for this scenario.
What would be a possible reason to detach a form control from its parent form group?
- To hide the control from the user interface.
- To improve security.
- To isolate its validation logic from the parent group.
- To reduce memory usage.
Detaching a form control from its parent form group is done to isolate its validation logic from the parent group. This can be useful when you want to reuse a control's validation logic in multiple places or when the control should have its separate set of validation rules that aren't tied to the parent group's validation logic. It's not typically done for security, memory usage, or user interface hiding purposes.
What happens if two services provided in different modules depend on each other?
- It creates a circular dependency and leads to a runtime error.
- It creates a linear dependency and improves application stability.
- It doesn't affect the application in any way.
- The services can't depend on each other; it's not allowed.
When two services provided in different modules depend on each other, it creates a circular dependency, which typically leads to a runtime error. Circular dependencies should be avoided in Angular (or similar frameworks) as they can cause issues during application initialization. It's essential to design the module structure carefully to prevent such dependencies.