How To Use Templateref

Whether you're a seasoned developer or just starting out in the world of coding, mastering the use of templateref can take your software engineering skills to the next level. Templateref is a powerful feature that allows you to create dynamic and reusable components in your code effortlessly. In this guide, we'll walk you through the ins and outs of using templateref effectively in your projects.

### What is Templateref?
At its core, templateref is a handy tool that enables you to reference and manipulate elements within your Angular components. These references provide a way to interact with different parts of your template from your component logic. By using templateref, you can access specific elements, methods, and properties directly in your TypeScript code.

### Getting Started with Templateref
To begin using templateref in your Angular application, you first need to define a local variable in your template. You can do this by adding a hash symbol (#) followed by a unique name to the element you want to reference.

For example:

<!-- Template HTML file -->

<button>Get Value</button>

In the above code snippet, we've defined a local variable 'myInput' that references an input element. We can now access this input element in our component logic using templateref.

### Accessing Templateref in your Component
Once you've defined the templateref variable in your HTML template, you can access it in your component class by using the `@ViewChild` decorator. This decorator allows you to query the DOM for the specified element and assign it to a property in your component.

Example:

// Component TypeScript file
import { Component, ViewChild, ElementRef } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-example',
  templateUrl: './example.component.html',
})
export class ExampleComponent {
  @ViewChild('myInput', { static: true }) inputElement: ElementRef;

  logInputValue(element: HTMLInputElement) {
    console.log(element.value);
  }
}

In this code snippet, we import `ViewChild` and `ElementRef` from `@angular/core` and use `@ViewChild('myInput')` to bind the templateref variable to the `inputElement` property in our component.

### Interacting with Templateref Elements
Once you've successfully bound the templateref variable to a property in your component, you can interact with the referenced element just like any other DOM element. This allows you to access properties, call methods, or listen to events on the element directly from your TypeScript code.

In the example above, we call the `logInputValue` method on button click to log the current value of the input element referenced by templateref.

### Wrapping Up
By mastering the use of templateref in your Angular applications, you can enhance the interactivity and dynamism of your components. Remember to define clear and meaningful templateref variables in your templates and leverage them in your component logic to create robust and efficient code.

We hope this guide has been helpful in demystifying templateref and empowering you to harness its full potential in your projects. Happy coding!