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# ng generate component

## Overview
`ng generate component [name]` generates a component

## Options
`--flat` flag to indicate if a dir is created

`--inline-template` (`-it`) specifies if the template will be in the ts file

`--inline-style` (`-is`) specifies if the style will be in the ts file

`--prefix` specifies whether to use the prefix

`--spec` specifies if a spec file is generated

`--view-encapsulation` (`-ve`) set the view encapsulation strategy

`--change-detection` (`-cd`) set the change detection strategy

`--skip-import` allows for skipping the module import

`--module` (`-m`) allows specification of the declaring module

`--export` specifies if declaring module exports the component