module.exports = function MenuCtrl($scope) { $scope.isActive = function (viewLocation) { var pattern = '/' + viewLocation, re = new RegExp(pattern); return re.test($location.path()); }; $scope.isActive = function (path) { console.log($location.path()) console.log($location.path().substr(0, path.length)) return $location.path().substr(0, path.length) == path; } }