How to transition from jQuery to AngularJS? Angular-style thinking for a jQuery developer
Hi everyone! I'm an experienced jQuery developer transitioning to AngularJS and feeling like a complete beginner. In jQuery, I'm used to direct DOM manipulation: $('.myClass').hide(), $('#myButton').on('click', ...), $.ajax(). Everything is clear and predictable.
But in AngularJS, I'm lost. Here's an example of my typical jQuery logic:
```javascript
// jQuery: fetch data and update DOM manually
$.getJSON('/api/users', function(users) {
var list = '';
users.forEach(function(user) {
list += '' + user.name + ' — ' + user.email + ' ';
});
$('#userList').html(list);
});
// jQuery: click handler, toggle visibility
$('#toggleBtn').click(function() {
$('#details').toggle();
});
```
In AngularJS, I try to do the same thing, but it turns into a mess:
```javascript
// Angula