Accessing $scope in AngularJS factory?

Question

I am new to AngularJS and find it very interesting, but I am a bit unclear about the following situation.

app.factory(\'deleteFac\', function($http){

var fa         


        

Answer 1

I think this is the cleanest solution:

Let me know if there is problem or improvement.

(function(){
  angular.controller('controllerName', controllerName);
  controllerName.$inject = ['$scope', factory];

  function controllerName($scope, factory){
    var vm = this;

    vm.data = factory.alertPopup();
  }

  angular.factory('factory', factory);
  factory.$inject = ['externalServices'];

  function factory(externalServices){
    return {
      returnData : returnData
    }

    function returnData(){
      return externalServices.whatever();
    }
  }
})();