AngularJS dynamic input value binding to an array model

Question

I am trying to dynamically generate a list of inputs and bind their values to a model's array property using AngularJS + jQuery.

...
<section ng-controller="MyController">
  <button ng-click="addInput">Add new field</button>
  <section class="input-group"></section>
</section>

...
$scope.model = {
    'title': 'aaa',
    'arr': []
};

$scope.instructionCount = 0;

$scope.addInput = function() {
    $model.arr.push('');
    $('.input-group').append(
        '<input type="text"
         ng-bind="$scope.model.arr[' + ++$scope.instructionCount + ']">
    );
};

Why doesn't this work?

I think you are calling wrong function with click event. – Salman Farsi Sep 05 '15 at 11:39 — Salman Farsi, Sep 05 '15 at 11:39

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited May 23 '17 at 11:52

First of all until you fully understand the role of jQuery in frontend application I recommend you to remove it from your project and work with just Angular in Angular way.

Then you should use ngRepeat something like this:

var app = angular.module('demo', []);
app.controller('MainController', function($scope) {
    $scope.model = {
        'title': 'aaa',
        'arr': []
    };

    $scope.addField = function() {
        $scope.model.arr.push('');
    };
});

<script src="https://code.angularjs.org/1.4.3/angular.js"></script>
<div ng-app="demo" ng-controller="MainController">
    <section>
        <button ng-click="addField()">Add new field</button>
        <section class="input-group">
            <input type="text" ng-repeat="input in model.arr track by $index" ng-model="model.arr[$index]">
        </section>
        <pre>{{model | json}}</pre>
    </section>
</div>

AngularJS dynamic input value binding to an array model

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