The documentation has an example of using an ArrayController with this template: {{#each MyApp.listController}}

Question

Asked: June 7, 20262026-06-07T07:07:20+00:00 2026-06-07T07:07:20+00:00

The documentation has an example of using an ArrayController with this template:

{{#each MyApp.listController}}
  {{firstName}} {{lastName}}
{{/each}}

This is how the ArrayController is used:

MyApp.listController = Ember.ArrayController.create();

$.get('people.json', function(data) {
  MyApp.listController.set('content', data);
});

How would this work differently than using a plain array like this instead?

MyApp.listController = [];

$.get('people.json', function(data) {
  MyApp.set('listController', data);
});

You must login to add an answer.

Need An Account,

Editorial Team · Answer 1 · 2026-06-07T07:07:22+00:00

Editorial Team

If you don’t need the behavior of a controller, you can use a plain array.

An ArrayController wraps an array, with some other properties added, such as the sortable mixin.
You can see it here:

The Archive Base Latest Questions