Introduction
Have you ever opened Angular’s release notes and thought — “Okay, but how does this really change the way I code tomorrow?”
Angular 21 is around the corner (expected November), and instead of adding experimental complexity, it’s making your daily dev workflow simpler. Two of the highlights:
You no longer need to manually import HttpClientModule.
You can now use NgStyle with the new control flow template syntax, making dynamic styling cleaner.
By the end of this article, you’ll:
See Angular 21 features in the latest standalone-first syntax.
Get real-world code snippets you can copy into your apps.
Learn how to test these features with modern Angular unit tests.
Quick favor: if this saves you debugging time, hit that 👏 so others can find it too.
HttpClient is Now Default
Until Angular 20, you always had to add:
import { HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
bootstrapApplication(AppComponent, {
providers: [importProvidersFrom(HttpClientModule)]
});
But in Angular 21, HttpClient is included by default. No more extra imports.
Example:
import { Component, inject } from '@angular/core';
import { HttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
@Component({
selector: 'app-users',
template: `
@if (users()) {
<ul>
@for (user of users(); track user.id) {
<li>{{ user.name }}</li>
}
</ul>
}
`,
})
export class UsersComponent {
private http = inject(HttpClient);
users = this.http.get<{ id: number; name: string }[]>('/api/users');
}
Notice:
- No
HttpClientModule import.
Unit Test for HttpClient (Angular 21)
import { TestBed } from '@angular/core/testing';
import { provideHttpClient } from '@angular/common/http';
import { HttpTestingController, provideHttpClientTesting } from '@angular/common/http/testing';
import { UsersComponent } from './users.component';
describe('UsersComponent', () => {
it('should fetch and render users', () => {
TestBed.configureTestingModule({
providers: [provideHttpClient(), provideHttpClientTesting()],
});
const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(UsersComponent);
const controller = TestBed.inject(HttpTestingController);
fixture.detectChanges();
controller.expectOne('/api/users').flush([{ id: 1, name: 'Sadhana' }]);
fixture.detectChanges();
expect(fixture.nativeElement.textContent).toContain('Sadhana');
});
});
NgStyle Now Works with New Template Syntax
Angular 21 also updates NgStyle to play nicely with the latest template control flow. This makes conditional styling easier and more predictable.
Example:
import { Component } from '@angular/core';
@Component({
selector: 'app-status',
template: `
@for (status of statuses; track status) {
<p [ngStyle]="{ color: status === 'Active' ? 'green' : 'red' }">
{{ status }}
</p>
}
`,
})
export class StatusComponent {
statuses = ['Active', 'Inactive', 'Pending'];
}
This now works seamlessly. No funky behavior, just clean styling logic.
Bonus Tip: Combine with Signals
Angular signals make this even better:
import { Component, signal } from '@angular/core';
@Component({
selector: 'app-theme',
template: `
<button (click)="toggle()">Toggle Theme</button>
<div [ngStyle]="{ backgroundColor: theme() }">
Current theme: {{ theme() }}
</div>
`,
})
export class ThemeComponent {
theme = signal('white');
toggle() {
this.theme.update(v => (v === 'white' ? 'black' : 'white'));
}
}
Bounce Tips
Always prefer signals + control flow over legacy pipes + ngIf.
Use provideHttpClientTesting for mocking API calls in tests.
Drop NgModule—Angular’s future is standalone.
Recap
Angular 21 focuses on removing friction:
HttpClient by default → fewer boilerplate imports.
NgStyle compatibility → smoother dynamic styling.
Plays perfectly with standalone + control flow syntax.
These aren’t flashy features, but they’re quality-of-life upgrades you’ll feel every day.
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