How to call $scope.$apply() using “controller as” syntax

Question

I am trying to limit my use of $scope in my controllers as much as possible and replace it with the Controller as syntax.

My current proble

Answer 1

To answer the question at hand here, you can use $scope() methods in a controller when using the controller-as syntax, as long as you pass $scope as a parameter to the function. However, one of the main benefits of using the controller-as syntax is not using $scope, which creates a quandary.

As was discussed in the comments, a new question will be formulated by the poster to review the specific code requiring $scope in the first place, with some recommendations for re-structuring if possible.