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Explain the difference between interpolation and property binding

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Both put component data into the template, but interpolation always converts the value to a string, while property binding passes the value with its type.

Interpolation uses double curly braces, {{ }}.

<h1>Welcome {{userName}}</h1>
<img src="{{imageUrl}}">

Property binding puts the element property in square brackets, such as [src].

<h1 [textContent]="userName"></h1>
<img [src]="imageUrl">

Inside an attribute, Angular treats interpolation as a property binding, so both img lines do the same thing. Use property binding for non-string properties, such as a boolean, a number or an object.

Neither syntax is more secure. Angular treats every bound value as untrusted, and it sanitizes and escapes values from template bindings and interpolation alike.

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