What is the need of $scope.closeModal?

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Here is my code…If I remove close modal function,there is no effect. If I click any where outside the modal, the modal closes. But I need this close modal function as I need to set a flag in it for further use. How can I proceed further?

$scope.$on(’$ionicView.afterEnter’, function() {
$scope.openModal();
}
$ionicModal.fromTemplateUrl(“settings/settingsModal.html”, {
scope: $scope,

   animation: 'slide-in-up'
 }).then(function(modal) {
   $scope.modal = modal;
 });

$scope.openModal = function(){
$scope.modal.show();
}
$scope.closeModal = function(){
$scope.modal.hide();

};

}

Please help me in this issue…Thanks