I'm quite simply trying to find out how I can retrieve the scopes information to see if it has a value or not in the controller.

I need to be able to write an if statement that says if this text input field is filled do this... if else do something different.

<form name=deadlineForm>

    <div class=app-select-date>

        <label for=deadline>Select deadline:</label>

        <input pickadate ng-model=deadline format=dd/mm/yyyy placeholder=Select deadline/>

    </div>

</form>

What is the best way about writing this code in the controller?