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What types of forms exist in Angular?

Angular has two types of forms:

  1. Template-driven
  • Rely on HTML markup and directives (ngModel, ngForm).
  • Minimal TypeScript code, all the logic lives in the template.
  • Good for simple forms and quick prototypes.
  1. Reactive
  • Managed entirely from TypeScript through FormControl, FormGroup, FormBuilder.
  • Give more control: validation, state tracking, reacting to changes.
  • Better suited for complex or dynamic forms.

The difference is where the state is stored and processed: in template-driven forms, it is in the template, in reactive forms, it is in the component's code.

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