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Description
Which @angular/* package(s) are relevant/related to the feature request?
core
Description
Sometimes all that's needed from a @for loop is repeating something a given number of times.
Using @for as it is (or even the old *ngFor syntax), when all that's needed is a simple n-times repeat, requires creating a dummy array with n elements and additionally specifying both a loop variable and a tracking variable, even when they'll be ignored. For example:
It would be much better if you could replace this with something simpler like this, something that doesn't cause a warning for an unused variable:
@repeat (8) {<div class="decorative-item"></div>}
Proposed solution
Some new syntax such as:
@repeat (integer-valued-expression) {
<!-- loop contents here -->
}
...or...
@for (integer-valued-expression) {
<!-- loop contents here -->
}
Alternatives considered
Just the clunky alternatives currently available.