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Explain reactive forms vs template-driven forms in Angular.

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Quick Answer Template-driven forms (Angular): define form in HTML with ngModel รขโ‚ฌโ€ simpler, less code. Reactive forms: define form model in TypeScript (FormGroup, FormControl) รขโ‚ฌโ€ more explicit, better for complex validation, dynamic forms, and testing. Reactive forms are composable and testable; template-driven forms are quick for simple use cases. Most large Angular apps use reactive forms.

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Reactive forms are model-driven using FormBuilder and validators. Template-driven forms rely on directives like ngModel. Reactive forms support dynamic controls and complex validation logic.

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