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What are Pipes?

Pipes are simple functions designed to accept an input value and transform it into a desired output for display in the UI. As a Technical Lead, you should use pipes to keep your component logic clean; instead of formatting a date or currency in your TypeScript class, you do it directly in the template. This follows the principle of separating 'Data' from 'Presentation'.

Using Built-in Pipes

Angular comes with several built-in pipes for common data transformations. You use the 'pipe' operator (|) followed by the pipe name and any optional parameters (separated by colons).

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<p>{{ projectName | uppercase }}</p>


<p>{{ today | date:'mediumDate' }}</p>


<p>{{ price | currency:'INR' }}</p>


<p>{{ longDescription | slice:0:20 }}...</p>


<p>{{ projectName | uppercase }}</p>


<p>{{ today | date:'mediumDate' }}</p>


<p>{{ price | currency:'INR' }}</p>


<p>{{ longDescription | slice:0:20 }}...</p>

Chaining Pipes

You can chain multiple pipes together to perform complex transformations in a single line. The output of the first pipe becomes the input for the next.

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<p>{{ today | date:'mediumDate' | uppercase }}</p>


<p>{{ today | date:'mediumDate' | uppercase }}</p>

The Data Transformation Flow

Pipes act as a middleman between your raw data and the final rendered view.

The Async Pipe (Architect's Favorite)

For high-performance applications like Revochamp, the async pipe is essential. It automatically subscribes to an Observable or Promise and returns the latest value it has emitted. Most importantly, it automatically unsubscribes when the component is destroyed to prevent memory leaks.

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<div *ngIf="project$ | async as project">
  <h1>{{ project.name }}</h1>
</div>


<div *ngIf="project$ | async as project">
  <h1>{{ project.name }}</h1>
</div>

Common Pipes Reference

Pipe	Purpose	Example Output
DatePipe	Formats date objects/strings	Apr 5, 2026
UpperCasePipe	Converts text to uppercase	REVOCHAMP
CurrencyPipe	Formats numbers as currency	$100.00
DecimalPipe	Formats numbers with decimals	1,234.56
JsonPipe	Converts object to JSON string	{ "id": 1 }
AsyncPipe	Handles Observables/Promises	(Stream value)

Test Your Knowledge

of 3

Which operator is used to apply a pipe in an Angular template?

of 3

Which pipe is used to handle Observables without manual subscriptions?

json

observable

async

stream

of 3

What happens when you chain pipes like '{{ val | pipeA | pipeB }}'?

Only pipeB is applied

Both are applied simultaneously

The output of pipeA is passed as input to pipeB

It results in a syntax error

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'Pure' Pipe?

By default, pipes are 'pure'. This means Angular only executes the pipe when it detects a change to the input value (by reference). This makes them highly performant as they don't run on every change detection cycle.

Can I create a custom pipe?

Absolutely. You can use 'ng generate pipe my-pipe'. A custom pipe is a class decorated with '@Pipe' that implements the 'PipeTransform' interface and its 'transform()' method.

How do I pass multiple parameters to a pipe?

You separate them with colons. For example: '{{ val | slice:start:end }}'. Each colon adds a new argument to the transform function.

Pipe

Purpose

Example Output

DatePipe

Formats date objects/strings

Apr 5, 2026

UpperCasePipe

Converts text to uppercase

REVOCHAMP

CurrencyPipe

Formats numbers as currency

$100.00

DecimalPipe

Formats numbers with decimals

1,234.56

JsonPipe

Converts object to JSON string

{ "id": 1 }

AsyncPipe

Handles Observables/Promises

(Stream value)

Test Your Knowledge

of 3

Which operator is used to apply a pipe in an Angular template?

of 3

Which pipe is used to handle Observables without manual subscriptions?

json

observable

async

stream

of 3

What happens when you chain pipes like '{{ val | pipeA | pipeB }}'?

Only pipeB is applied

Both are applied simultaneously

The output of pipeA is passed as input to pipeB

It results in a syntax error

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a 'Pure' Pipe?

Can I create a custom pipe?

Absolutely. You can use 'ng generate pipe my-pipe'. A custom pipe is a class decorated with '@Pipe' that implements the 'PipeTransform' interface and its 'transform()' method.

How do I pass multiple parameters to a pipe?

You separate them with colons. For example: '{{ val | slice:start:end }}'. Each colon adds a new argument to the transform function.

Angular Pipes – Transforming Template Data

Angular Pipes – Transforming Template Data

What are Pipes?

Using Built-in Pipes

Chaining Pipes

The Data Transformation Flow

The Async Pipe (Architect's Favorite)

Common Pipes Reference

Test Your Knowledge

Frequently Asked Questions

Need help?

Angular Pipes – Transforming Template Data

Angular Pipes – Transforming Template Data

What are Pipes?

Using Built-in Pipes

Chaining Pipes

The Data Transformation Flow

The Async Pipe (Architect's Favorite)

Common Pipes Reference

Test Your Knowledge

Frequently Asked Questions

Need help?