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What are Custom Pipes in Angular and when should they be avoided?

Senior Angular
Quick Answer Custom pipes transform display values: implement PipeTransform, define transform() method with @Pipe decorator. Example: a truncate pipe that shortens long text. When to avoid: heavy computation inside pipes (runs on every CD cycle unless pure), async operations in pipes (use async pipe instead), or logic that belongs in the component/service. Keep pipes simple and stateless.

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Custom Pipes transform UI data, but avoid heavy logic inside pipes because they can re-run frequently. Use memoization or pre-computed values when needed to avoid performance issues.

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