Controllers in AngularJS

Controllers in AngularJS — a practical guide to AngularJS controllers with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

Keep controllers thin — move reusable logic to services.

Controller

angular.module('myApp')
  .controller('ProductCtrl', function (ProductService) {
    var vm = this;
    vm.items = [];
    ProductService.list().then(function (items) {
      vm.items = items;
    });
  });