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This chapter explains the syntax, argument and options of ng generate command along with an example.
Syntax
The syntax for ng generate command is as follows −
ng generate <schematic> [options] ng g <schematic> [options]
ng generate command generates and/or modifies files based on a schematic.
Argument
The argument for ng help command is as follows −
| Sr.No. | Argument & Syntax | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | <schematic> | The schematicor collection:schematic to generate. This option can take one ofthe following sub-commands:
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Options
Options are optional parameters.
| Sr.No. | Option & Syntax | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | –defaults=true|false | When true, disables interactive input prompts for options witha default. |
| 2 | –dryRun=true|false |
When true,runs through and reports activity without writing out results.
Default:false.
Aliases: -d. |
| 3 | –force=true|false |
When true,forces overwriting of existing files.
Default:false.
Aliases: -f. |
| 4 | –help=true|false|json|JSON |
Shows a helpmessage for this command in the console.
Default: false. |
| 5 | –interactive=true|false | When false, disables interactive input prompts. |
First move to an angular project created using ng new command and then run the
command. This chapter is available athttps://www.tutorialspoint.com/angular_cli/angular_cli_ng_new.htm.
Example
An example for ng generate command is given below −
>Node>TutorialsPoint> ng generate component goals CREATE src/app/goals/goals.component.html (20 bytes) CREATE src/app/goals/goals.component.spec.ts (621 bytes) CREATE src/app/goals/goals.component.ts (271 bytes) CREATE src/app/goals/goals.component.css (0 bytes) UPDATE src/app/app.module.ts (471 bytes)
Here, ng generate command has created a new component in our project TutorialsPoint and added this new component entry in app.module.ts.
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