AngularJS Essentials

In order to promote encapsulation, we need to use a function instead of an object
literal, as follows:
var car = function () {
var plate = "6MBV006";
var color = "Blue";
var entrance = "2013-12-09T23:46:15.186Z ";
};
Now, it's no longer possible to access any property of the object:
> console.log(car.plate);
undefined
> console.log(car.color);
undefined
> console.log(car.entrance);
undefined
Chapter 4
This happens because the function isolates its internal scope, and based on this
principle, we are going to introduce the concept of the Revealing Module Pattern.
This pattern, beyond taking care of the namespace, provides encapsulation. It allows
the implementation of public and private methods, reducing the coupling within
the components. It returns an object literal from the function, revealing only the
desired properties:
var car = function () {
var plate = "6MBV006";
var color = "Blue";
var entrance = "2013-12-09T23:46:15.186Z ";
return {
plate: plate,
color: color
};
};
Also, we need to invoke the function immediately; otherwise, the variable car will
receive the entire function. This is a very common pattern and is called IIFE, which is
also known as Immediately-Invoked Function Expression:
var car = function () {
var plate = "6MBV006";
var color = "Blue";
var entrance = "2013-12-09T23:46:15.186Z ";
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