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I have created mat-table component which generate dynamic columns by data which I pasted, but without Action icons.

<table mat-table [dataSource]="data" class="mat-elevation-z8">

  <ng-container [matColumnDef]="item.columnDef" *ngFor="let item of columns; let i = index">
    <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>{{ item.header }}</th>
    <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">{{ element[item.columnDef] }}</td> 
  </ng-container>

  <tr mat-header-row *matHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></tr>
  <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns"></tr>
</table>

Data are pasted by Input() from another component.

columns: Column [] = [
  {columnDef: 'faculty_id', header: 'ID'},
  {columnDef: 'faculty_name', header: 'Faculty'},
  {columnDef: 'faculty_description', header: 'Description'},
  {columnDef: 'action', header: 'Actions', actions: [
    {type: tableActionsType.Edit, icon: 'edit', matTooltip: 'Edit'},
    {type: tableActionsType.Delete, icon: 'delete', matTooltip: 'Delete'}
  ]}
];

I need to check in this loop *ngFor="let item of columns; when item.columnDef === 'action' and render mat-icon.

<ng-container [matColumnDef]="item.columnDef" *ngFor="let item of columns; let i = index">
  <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef>{{ item.header }}</th>
  <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element">

    // if item.columnDef == 'action' then mat-icon
    // else {{ element[item.columnDef] }}

    <mat-icon aria-hidden="false" aria-label="edit" *ngFor="let icon of item.actions" [matTooltip]="icon.matTooltip" (click)="check()">{{icon.icon}}</mat-icon>

  </td>
</ng-container>

I want to generate a column Actions with icons.

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  • Any updates regarding this issue? Commented Sep 9, 2020 at 8:35
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    @Entertain Yes, I managed to solve it. Please check out the answer. Commented Sep 12, 2020 at 14:57

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So I came up with this decision. And it works fine for me.

<table mat-table [dataSource]="dataSource"  class="mat-elevation-z8" matSort>
  <ng-container [matColumnDef]="item.columnDef" *ngFor="let item of columns; let i = index">
    <th mat-header-cell *matHeaderCellDef mat-sort-header [disabled]="item.columnDef=='action'? true : false ">{{ item.header }}</th>
  
     <ng-container *ngIf="!item.actions"> // *if column is not the action column then render normal column
       <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element; let i = index">{{ item.header =='ID' ?  matPaginator.pageSize * matPaginator.pageIndex + i + 1 : element[item.columnDef] }}</td>
     </ng-container>
  
     <td mat-cell *matCellDef="let element" class="action-link">
       // *rendering actions in the action column for instance it can be edit or delete
       <mat-icon aria-hidden="false" [attr.aria-label]='action.aria_label' *ngFor="let action of item.actions"  [matTooltip]="action.matTooltip" (click)="getEvent(action,element)">{{action.icon}}</mat-icon>
     </td>
  </ng-container>

  <tr mat-header-row *matHeaderRowDef="displayedColumns"></tr>
  <tr mat-row *matRowDef="let row; columns: displayedColumns"></tr>
</table>
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One more solution

You can use [ngSwitch] to customize the column content per dynamic column

  <table cdk-table [dataSource]="datasource | async">
    <ng-container *ngFor="let col of columnsToDisplay | async">
      <ng-container [ngSwitch]="col.id">

        **Action Column**
        <ng-container *ngSwitchCase="'_action'" cdkColumnDef="_action">
          <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef>{{col.name}}</th>
          <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row">
            <ng-container  *ngTemplateOutlet="#actionTemplate; context: {row: row}"> </ng-container>
          </td>
        </ng-container>

        **All another column**
        <ng-container *ngSwitchDefault cdkColumnDef="{{col.id}}">
          <th cdk-header-cell *cdkHeaderCellDef>{{col.name}}</th>
          <td cdk-cell *cdkCellDef="let row">{{row[col.id]}}</td>
        </ng-container>

      </ng-container>
    </ng-container>
    <tr cdk-header-row *cdkHeaderRowDef="columnsIDs | async"></tr>
    <tr cdk-row *cdkRowDef="let row; columns: (columnsIDs | async)"></tr>
  </table>

And template for action column

<ng-template
  #actionTemplate
  let-row="row"
>
  <button
    [matMenuTriggerFor]="menu">
  </button>
  <mat-menu #menu="matMenu">
    <button></button>
    </mat-menu>
</ng-template>
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