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Exploring Binary Assignment Operators with Angular v20.1.0 🚀

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If you're learning JavaScript or Angular and want to better understand how binary assignment operators work, this simple interactive Angular project is just for you.

We often use operators like +=, *=, ||=, and ??= in our code—but rarely see them in action visually. That’s where this app comes in. Built with Angular 20, it's a lightweight demo that helps you learn through interaction, not just theory.

💡 What Does the App Do?

This Angular app demonstrates:

  • Mathematical operations like increment, decrement, multiply, square.
  • Logical operations like setting a message only if empty, or resetting a flag only if true.
  • Nullish coalescing behavior using ??=.

It uses Angular’s built-in event bindings to update values instantly on button click and reflects those changes on the screen.

🧱 Project Overview 

manthanank-angular-examples/
├── src/
│   └── app/
│       ├── app.ts
│       ├── app.html
│       ├── app.css
│       └── app.config.ts
├── angular.json
├── package.json
└── README.md
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🖥️ The User Interface

The UI is clean and split into three sections:

1. 🔢 Count Operations 

<button (click)="count += 1">Increment (+1)</button>
<button (click)="count -= 1">Decrement (-1)</button>
<button (click)="count *= multiplier">Multiply</button>
<button (click)="count **= 2">Square</button>
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These buttons perform typical arithmetic updates on a count variable.

2. 💬 Message Controls 

<button (click)="message ||= 'Hello, Angular!'">Set Message if Empty</button>
<button (click)="message &&= ''">Clear Message if Exists</button>
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You can conditionally set or clear a message based on its current value.

3. ✅ Boolean Logic 

<button (click)="condition ??= true">Set if Undefined / Null</button>
<button (click)="condition &&= false">Reset if True</button>
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A neat way to visualize boolean flag logic!

⚙️ How to Run the App

Step 1: Clone the Repo 

git clone https://github.com/manthanank/angular-examples.git
cd angular-examples
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Step 2: Install Dependencies 

npm install
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Step 3: Run the Development Server 

ng serve
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Visit http://localhost:4200 in your browser to see it live.

✅ Running Tests

Execute unit tests with:

ng test
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This runs the included specs using Karma and Jasmine.

📚 What You’ll Learn

  • Core Angular concepts like component structure, event binding, and template rendering
  • Practical use of JavaScript operators like ||=, &&=, ??=, +=, **=
  • A modular and clean Angular 20 project setup

🏁 Final Words

Learning doesn't always have to be complex. This Angular app is a simple and visual way to deepen your understanding of binary assignment operators—and sharpen your Angular skills at the same time.

🔗 Check out the code here: GitHub Repo

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