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user4522478
user4522478

Reputation:

When does Angular set up $watches?

So I load my page, which contains a single directive.

<my-directive></my-directive>

I know that Angular will run the compile, then controller, then the link function for myDirective. When does Angular set up the $watches?

I guess that it would be set up during the controller, but then does that mean the $digest cycle completes before the link function?

Upvotes: 4

Views: 38

Answers (1)

Michael Kang
Michael Kang

Reputation: 52847

You can setup $watchers anywhere you have access to scope. That includes ngController constructors, directive controllers, and link functions. However the proper place to do it is in the link function of a directive definition.

$watchers execute during the digest cycle which occurs after the linking phase (I.e. After all the directives have been linked)

Upvotes: 2

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