Difference between interpolation and property binding in Angular

In Angular, interpolation and property binding are two ways to bind data and display it in the view. Here’s a tabular comparison between interpolation and property binding:

Feature	Interpolation	Property Binding
Syntax	{{ expression }}	[property]=”expression”
Use case	One-way binding for displaying data	One-way binding for setting an element’s property
Direction of data flow	Component to view	Component to view
Binding to DOM properties	Works with element content	Works with element properties
Example	`<p>{{ message }}</p>`	`<input [value]=”username”>`
Expressions	Allows simple expressions	Allows complex expressions and method calls
Data types	Handles strings and simple variables	Handles any valid JavaScript expressions
Dynamic updates	Automatically updates when data changes	Automatically updates when data changes
Angular Directive Support	Limited to built-in directives like ngIf, ngFor, etc.	Supports all directives including custom directives

Interpolation vs. Property Binding in Angular

Angular, a powerful front-end framework, offers various techniques to dynamically update and display data in your applications. Two commonly used methods for this purpose are interpolation and property binding.

In this article, we will learn about interpolation and property binding and also see the key differences between them.