Version 1.3.0-beta.16 Controller is not a function got undefined

[patriklindstrom]

When writing simple controller function I get error in v1.3.0-beta

See my example: http://jsfiddle.net/patriklindstrom/LGhEJ/
If you change the external resource in jsfiddle from beta 1.3.0-beta.16 to previous version like //ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.2.19/angular.min.js it starts to work both in my own code and in my forked AngularJS jsfiddle todo example. Therefore imho i suspekt that there is a bug. Could be it is so simple without any module and therefore overlooked.

In my own code the error is shown as where sarcCntrl is my controller:

Error: [ng:areq] Argument 'sarcCntrl' is not a function, got undefined
http://errors.angularjs.org/1.3.0-beta.16/ng/areq?p0=sarcCntrl&p1=not%20a%20function%2C%20got%20undefined
    at http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:78:12
    at assertArg (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:1570:11)
    at assertArgFn (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:1580:3)
    at http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:7448:9
    at http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:6791:34
    at forEach (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:334:20)
    at nodeLinkFn (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:6778:11)
    at compositeLinkFn (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:6216:13)
    at compositeLinkFn (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:6219:13)
    at compositeLinkFn (http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/angularjs/1.3.0-beta.16/angular.js:6219:13) 

[vandycknick]

Look at the changelog: https://github.com/angular/angular.js/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md#breaking-changes-1

Since beta 15 it's no longer possible to use global controller functions.

If you want to use global controllers either use 1.2.X or a version before beta 15.

[Narretz]

@vdyckn is correct. Please consult the changelog or the migration docs when updating.

[patriklindstrom]

I stand corrected I wrote this on my blog if other get the same error when trying simple Angular examples: http://www.lcube.se/angular-js-controller-error-argument-is-not-a-function/

[patroza]

Using beta17, the issue for me was using "MyApp.XController" instead of "XController" inside ng-controller directive.
I can still use a (typescript) class (yay) instead of anonymous function inside app.controller('XController', XController); call

@patriklindstrom I was thrown off by your example of a named function vs anonymous function inside the controller call :)

[caitp]

This is one of the big reasons why I wasn't in favour of this change, but it is what it is I guess

[rodolfojnn]

I believe that issue of using "MyApp.XController" as controller name was solved in beta 18. Now works like a charm.