ng-init with function and variable initialization

Question

How can I achieve below given code correctly in angular js, here I want to execute loader method and initialize some variables.

ng-init="loader()" data-ng-init="firstName='John'"

JB Nizet · Accepted Answer · 2015-04-30 11:48:54Z

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 ng-init="loader(); firstName = 'John'"

But ng-init should almost always never used. Just move these instructions to your controller:

app.controller('MyController', function($scope) {
    // ...

    loader();
    $scope.firstName = 'John';
});

answered Apr 30, 2015 at 11:48

JB Nizet

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