Difference between $state.transitionTo() and $state.go() in Angular ui-router
angular-ui, angular-ui-router, angularjs, javascript, url-routing
Solution
Are you referring to the AngularUI Router? If so, the wiki specifies the differences:
$state.go(to [, toParams] [, options])
Returns a Promise representing the state of the transition.
Convenience method for transitioning to a new state. `$state.go` calls `$state.transitionTo` internally but automatically sets options to `{ location: true, inherit: true, relative: $state.$current, notify: true }`. This allows you to easily use an absolute or relative to path and specify only the parameters you'd like to update (while letting unspecified parameters inherit from the current state).
$state.transitionTo(to, toParams [, options])
Returns a Promise representing the state of the transition.
Low-level method for transitioning to a new state. `$state.go()` uses `transitionTo` internally. `$state.go()` is recommended in most situations.
Problem
In AngularJS, I see sometimes we use `$state.transitionTo()` and sometimes we use `$state.go()`. Can anyone tell me how they differ and when one should be used over the other?