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JavaScript AngularJS Basics (1.x) Controllers and Scope Creating controllers in Angular

Posted by James Stanislawski
James Stanislawski
Courses Plus Student 175 Points

In the body of the "coolController" callback function, attach a variable to $scope called someNumber with a value betwee

I am not sure how to do this...

app.js 
angular.module('foobar', [])
.controller('coolCtrl', function($scope) {
  $scope.helloWorld = function() {
    console.log("anonymous");
  };
});

1 Answer

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,416 Points

You just need to add it to $scope using the dot notation and assign it like a variable:

angular.module('foobar', [])
  .controller('coolCtrl', function($scope) {
    $scope.someNumber = 3;
  });