Angular Default Value if Binding is Null

Question

I've seen a similar question and followed it to a tee. Angular Template Default Value if Binding Null / Undefined (With Filter)

My object looks like this:

{
  "image": {
    "icon_url": "http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/square_avatar/9/93770/2496414-dying-light-2013523175751_8.jpg",
    "medium_url": "http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_medium/9/93770/2496414-dying-light-2013523175751_8.jpg",
    "screen_url": "http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/screen_medium/9/93770/2496414-dying-light-2013523175751_8.jpg",
    "small_url": "http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_small/9/93770/2496414-dying-light-2013523175751_8.jpg",
    "super_url": "http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_large/9/93770/2496414-dying-light-2013523175751_8.jpg",
    "thumb_url": "http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/scale_avatar/9/93770/2496414-dying-light-2013523175751_8.jpg",
    "tiny_url": "http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/square_mini/9/93770/2496414-dying-light-2013523175751_8.jpg"
  },
  "name": "Dying Light",
  "original_game_rating": null,
  "original_release_date": null,
  "objectID": "346569380"
}

I'm wrapping the left-hand side expression in brackets, but it doesn't display "TBA" for items that have a year of null.

<span>{{ (getDate(hit.original_release_date) | date:'yyyy') || 'TBA' }}</span>

I have a feeling, it's because I'm referencing a function and already using a set of parentheses. How can I solve this problem...?

Any help with this is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

UPDATE:

Here's the getDate() function:

$scope.getDate = function(date) {
  return $filter('dateToISO')(date);
};

And the dateToISO filter:

.filter('dateToISO', function() {
  return function(input) {
    var dateTime = input.split(" ");
    var date = dateTime[0];
    var datePartials = date.split("-");
    var time = dateTime[1];
    var timePartials = time.split(":");
    var formattedDate = new Date();
    formattedDate.setFullYear(datePartials[0]);
    formattedDate.setMonth(datePartials[1]-1);
    formattedDate.setDate(datePartials[2]);
    formattedDate.setHours(timePartials[0]);
    formattedDate.setMinutes(timePartials[1]);
    return formattedDate;
  };
})

Answer 1

Implement default filter also.

app.filter('default', [function(){
  return function(value, def) {
    return value || def;
  };
}]);

And use it as:

<span>{{getDate(hit.original_release_date) | date:'yyyy' | default: 'TBA'}}</span>

Update: also your dateToISO filter may fails, if undefined or null been received.
Check its input.

.filter('dateToISO', function() {
  return function(input) {
    if (!input || !input.match(/^\d{2}-\d{2}-\d{4} \d{2}\:\d{2}\:\d{2}$/)) return;
    var dateTime = input.split(" ");
    var date = dateTime[0];
    var datePartials = date.split("-");
    var time = dateTime[1];
    var timePartials = time.split(":");
    var formattedDate = new Date();
    formattedDate.setFullYear(datePartials[0]);
    formattedDate.setMonth(datePartials[1]-1);
    formattedDate.setDate(datePartials[2]);
    formattedDate.setHours(timePartials[0]);
    formattedDate.setMinutes(timePartials[1]);
    return formattedDate;
  };
})

Add:

And in angular, you always have to do:

<span ng-if="hit.original_release_date">{{getDate(hit.original_release_date) | date:'yyyy'}}</span>
<span ng-if="!hit.original_release_date">TBA</span>