disable space bar angular directive

disable-space.js

app.directive('ngSpace', function() {
        return function(scope, element, attrs) {
            element.bind("keydown keypress", function(event) {
                if(event.which === 32) {
                        scope.$apply(function(){
                                scope.$eval(attrs.ngSpace);
                        });
                        
                        event.preventDefault();
                }
            });
        };
});