AngularJS | ng-options Directive

Last Updated : 28 Mar, 2019

The ng-options Directive in AngularJS is used to build and bind HTML element with options to a model property. It is used to specify <options> in a <select> list. It is designed specifically to populate the items of a dropdown list. It is supported by <supported> element.

Syntax:

<element ng-options="expression"> Content ... </element>

Example 1: This example uses ng-options Directive to display the option element.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>ng-options Directive</title>
      
    <script src=
"https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.6.9/angular.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body ng-app="app" style="text-align: center">
      
    <h1 style="color:green">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>ng-options Directive</h2>                             
      
    <div ng-controller="geek" ng-init="StudentId=1">
        Sorting Algorithms: 
        <select ng-model="Sorting" ng-options="sort.name as 
            sort.name for sort in sorting"></select>
          
        <br><br><br><br><br>
          
        Selected sorting algorithm: 
        <input type="text" ng-model="Sorting" />
    </div>
      
    <script>
        var app = angular.module("app", []);
        app.controller('geek', ['$scope', function ($scope) {
            $scope.sorting = [
                { name: 'Merge sort', id: 1 }, 
                { name: 'Quick sort', id: 2 }, 
                { name: 'Bubble sort', id: 3 }
            ];
        }]);
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>                    

Output:
Before selecting the element:
ngoptions
After selecting the element:

Example 2: This example uses ng-options Directive to hide or display the element.

<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
  
<head>
    <title>ng-options Directive</title>
      
    <script src=
    "https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.6.9/angular.min.js">
    </script>
</head>
  
<body ng-app="app" style="text-align: center">
      
    <h1 style="color:green">GeeksforGeeks</h1>
    <h2>ng-options Directive</h2>                               
      
    <div ng-controller="geek" ng-init="Id=1">
        Choose: <select ng-model="hide" ng-options="show.hide
            as show.name for show in HideShow"></select>
      
        <br><br><br>
          
        <span ng-hide="hide"> 
            Check to hide <input type="checkbox"
                    ng-model="hide" />
        </span>
    </div>
      
    <script>
        var app = angular.module("app", []);
        app.controller('geek', ['$scope', function ($scope) {
            $scope.HideShow = [
                { name: 'Hide', hide: true, }, 
                { name: 'Show', hide: false }
            ];
        }]);
    </script>
</body>
  
</html>

Output:
Before selecting hide element:
ngoptions
After selecting hide element:

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