AngularJS ng-click Directive

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Definition and Usage

ng-click The directive tells AngularJS what operation to perform when clicking an HTML element.

Instance

Example 1

The variable count is incremented by 1 each time the button is clicked:

<button ng-click="count = count + 1" ng-init="count=0">OK</button>

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Example 2

In AngularJS, a function is executed when a button is clicked:

<body ng-app="myApp">
<div ng-controller="myCtrl">
    <button ng-click="myFunc()">OK</button>
    <p>This button has been clicked {{count}} times.</p>
</div>
<script>
angular.module('myApp', [])
.controller('myCtrl', ['$scope', function($scope) {
    $scope.count = 0;
    $scope.myFunc = function() {
        $scope.count++;
    });
});
</script>
</body>

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Syntax

<element ng-click="expression</element>

All HTML elements support it.

Parameters

Parameters Description
expression Expression to be executed when an element is clicked.

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