JSFiddle - React, Tailwind, and code Playground
HTML
<script type="text/javascript" ng:autobind
src="http://code.angularjs.org/0.10.4/angular-0.10.4.js"></script>
<div ng:controller="Ctrl">
<div ng:repeat="greek in ['alpha', 'omega']">
<button ng:click="$parent.letter = greek">Assignment expression {{ greek }}</button>
<button ng:click='set_letter(greek)'>Function call {{ greek }}</button>
</div>
<button ng:click="letter = 'outside '">Outside assignment expression</button>
</br>
Letter set to: {{ letter }}
</div>
JavaScript
function Ctrl() {
scope = this;
this.set_letter = function(i) {
scope.letter = i;
};
};