How to Bind JSON Array or Data to an HTML Table in AngularJS using ng-repeat

You can easily bind a JSON array or data to an HTML table in AngularJS. The example that I am going to share with you here is an extension of my previous article on how to sort date extracted from a JSON array and show the data in descending order using AngularJS ng-repeat orderBy filter. Using a very similar method, now I’ll show you how to bind JSON data to an HTML table in AngularJS using ng-repeat directive.

Bind a JSON Data to an HTML Table in AngularJS using ng-repeat Directive

I would always prefer using a <div> when designing a basic web page. The <div> element is a lightweight alternative over the <table> element. However, at times you would need to use the <table> to make things simple. You can easily create the headers etc. It’s a matter of choice and both are useful.

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Let’s get on with our example.

The View and the Controller

In the markup section, I created a <table> with the first row as header. Next, I have added a row <tr> with the ng-repeat directive along with the orderBy filter for the field id. I have added the table definitions or <td>, each with an expression (in braces like this -> {{ }}).

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<!DOCTYPE html>
<html>
<head>
    <title>Example - Bind JSON Data to HTML Table using AngularJS ng-repeat</title>
    <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.5.0/angular.min.js"></script>

    <style>
        table 
        {
            width: auto;
            font: 17px Calibri;
        }
        table, th, td 
        {
            border: solid 1px #DDD;
            border-collapse: collapse;
            padding: 2px 3px;
            text-align: center;
        }
    </style>
</head>

<body>
    <div ng-app="myApp" ng-controller="myController">
        <table>
            <tr>
                <th>ID</th>
                    <th>Employee Name</th>
                        <th>Date of Joining</th>
                            <th>Age</th>
            </tr>
            <tr ng-repeat="emps in empArray | orderBy : 'values.id'">

                <td>{{emps.values.id}}</td>
                    <td>{{emps.values.name}}</td>
                        <td>{{emps.joinDate | date : 'dd/MM/yyyy'}}</td>
                            <td>{{emps.values.age}}</td>
            </tr>
        </table>
    </div>
</body>

<script>
    angular.module("myApp", [])
        .controller('myController', ['$scope', function ($scope) {

            // CREATE AN 'employees' OBJECT, WITH AN ARRAY OF DATA.
            $scope.employees = {
                "05/17/2015": { 'id': '001', 'name': 'Alpha', 'age': 37 },
                "03/25/2016": { 'id': '002', 'name': 'Bravo', 'age': 27 },
                "09/11/2015": { 'id': '003', 'name': 'Charlie', 'age': 29 },
                "01/07/2016": { 'id': '004', 'name': 'Delta', 'age': 19 },
                "03/09/2014": { 'id': '005', 'name': 'Echo', 'age': 32 }
            }

            $scope.empArray = Object.keys($scope.employees)
                .map(function (value, index) {
                    return { joinDate: new Date(value), values: $scope.employees[value] }
                }
            );
        } ]);
</script>
</html>

Try it

Inside the controller, I have created an employees object using JSON structure.

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You can change the order of the table by simply assigning another field using orderBy Filter, such as the joinDate. For example,

Or, using the name field. Like this,

👉See this Demo

ID	Employee Name	Date of Joining	Age
{{emps.values.id}}	{{emps.values.name}}	{{emps.joinDate \| date : 'dd/MM/yyyy'}}	{{emps.values.age}}

For more interesting features: Check this post here, if you want to show JSON data in descending or ascending order.

Well, that’s it. Thanks for reading. ☺

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