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var app = angular.module("sampleApp", []);
app.controller("demoCtrl", function () {
               this.inputString = "javawebtutor";
               this.reverseString = function () {
               this.inputString = this.inputString.split("").reverse().join("");
                }
            });
<body ng-app="sampleApp">
    <div ng-controller="demoCtrl as controller">
        <h4>Controller without Scope</h4>
        <div>
            <span>
                <button type="button"
                        ng-click="controller.reverseString()">Reverse</button>
            </span>
            <input ng-model="controller.inputString">
        </div>
    </div>
</body>