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How does AngularJS scope inheritance work?
Updated Apr 28, 2026
Short answer
Scopes inherit prototypically from parent scopes.
Deep explanation
AngularJS uses JavaScript prototypal inheritance for scopes. Child scopes can access parent properties but shadow them if overridden.
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