Angular 18 is the latest update to Google’s well-known front-end development framework. It introduces new tools and improvements that make it easier to build modern web applications. The focus of Angular 18 is to improve developer experience, increase application performance, and make the framework easier to use for building scalable and efficient web apps.

 

In this article, we will take a detailed look at the key features and improvements in Angular 18. We will explore how they work, why they matter, and how you can use them to build better web applications.

 

 

Angular 18 builds on the concept of Signals, which was introduced in earlier versions (Angular 16 and 17). Signals are a new way to handle reactivity in your applications. They provide better performance and make state management more predictable and easier to debug.

 

• Full Integration of Signals: Signals are now a core part of Angular’s reactive programming model.

• Improved Change Detection: Signals allow more granular updates, which means only the parts of the app that need to change are updated.

• Reactive Composition APIs: Developers can now combine Signals with Observables (used in RxJS) for a smoother development experience.

Why It’s Important

• State updates become predictable and easier to manage.

• Debugging reactive states is less complicated.

• Existing RxJS workflows can be used with Signals, so you don’t need to change everything in your app.

import { signal, computed } from '@angular/core';

const count = signal(0);
const doubled = computed(() => count() * 2);

function increment() {
  count.set(count() + 1);
}

 

2. Built-in Tailwind CSS Support

Key Benefits

How to Enable Tailwind CSS

Run the following command in your project:

ng add @angular/tailwind

 

3. Advanced Server-Side Rendering (SSR) with Streaming

What’s New in Angular 18?

Benefits

4. Component-First Routing Refinements

Features

Example Code

@Component({
  standalone: true,
  template: `<router-outlet></router-outlet>`,
})
export class AdminComponent {}

const routes = [
  { path: 'admin', component: AdminComponent, children: [
      { path: 'settings', component: SettingsComponent },
  ] },
];

 

5. Improved TypeScript Support

6. Dynamic Theme Switching

Features

Example Code

import { ThemeService } from '@angular/core';

const themeService = new ThemeService();
themeService.setTheme('dark');

 

7. Improved Testing Tools

8. Smaller Bundle Sizes with ESBuild Optimizations

9. Updated Angular Material Components

10. Enhanced Debugging with Angular DevTools

Why Should You Upgrade to Angular 18?

How to Upgrade

 

To upgrade your existing Angular project, run this command:

ng update @angular/core @angular/cli

 

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