In Angular, both ng-template and ng-container are structural directives used to manage the rendering of elements in the DOM. However, they serve different purposes and are used in distinct contexts. Here’s the difference between ng-template and ng-container:
ng-template
It is a Angular element directive and It is basically used with structure directive.
example:-
In component ts file
isShowData=true;
in component html file
<ng-template *ngIf="isShowData">
<div>Data is showing</div>
</ng-template>
Suppose If you do not use structure directive in ng-template then value will be show true.
<ng-template>
<div>Data is showing</div>
</ng-template>
Output:
ng-container
this directive is basically used to avoid extra div and you can implement structure directive in ng-container.
<ng-container *ngIf="userList">
<div class="user" *ngFor="let user of userList">
<div class="user-detail">
{{user | json}}
</div>
</ng-container>
Suppose If you do not use structure directive in ng-container then content will be show.
<ng-container>
<div>Data is showing</div>
</ng-container>
Output: Data is showing