Why is the variable set in ng-init undefined in $scope in AngularJS?

Question

I have a variable I\'m setting in my view with ng-init which I am then trying to access in my controller. When I try to access it however, I\'m getting an

Answer 1

Wait until the variable is init.

$scope.$watch('pageTitle', function () {
    console.log($scope.pageTitle); 
});