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Laurence Cope
Laurence Cope

Reputation: 422

Do I have to use get_instance() in every helper function that needs access to native resources?

I have many helper functions that require access to get_instance(). For example, here is a function to get a list of members for use in a dropdown:-

function get_members_list()
{
    $EE =& get_instance();
    $EE->load->model('member_model'); 
    // rest of my code 
    return $members_list;
}

I put it in a helper because there's a lot of extra code in here, something I would not consider suitable for model, but more for a controller. And then because several libraries/controllers are accessing it, I thought move it a helper.

So my question is, is it OK to use get_instance() and load helpers, within helper functions? I have get_instance() used many times in my helper file, because each function needs to call it.

Or is there a way for helpers to access get_instance() that is already loaded in the controller/library that is loading the helper?

Thanks

Upvotes: 0

Views: 164

Answers (1)

minboost
minboost

Reputation: 2563

I would put it in a library.

How you organize things is really up to personal preference, but having a library would make the most sense. You can group it by data type, or just have a single library class for key/value data (for use in drop downs).

Upvotes: 1

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