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JavaScript AngularJS Basics (1.x) Getting Started with Angular Review: Getting Started with Angular

Posted by Alessandro Coti
Alessandro Coti
858 Points

you need a second argument to angular directive ????

Bummer! You need a second argument to angular directive. What is this?

app.js 
angular.module('foobar')
.directive('customDirective', function() {
  return {
    template: "This is the hello world directive!",
    restrict: "E"
  };
});

1 Answer

Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points
Jeff Wilton
Jeff Wilton
16,646 Points

Adding the second parameter is required in order to create a 'new' angular app, as indicated in the challenge. Leaving that second parameter out will just re-use an existing angular app. The teacher mentions this around the 1:18 mark of the previous video, but it is an easy thing to miss. It's one of those tiny and easy to miss details that can cause a lot of headaches!

So, in your first line, make sure to add an empty array as the second param:

angular.module('foobar', [])
Alessandro Coti
Alessandro Coti
858 Points

I understand it by myself, it's all ok now, Thanks Jeff.