confusing uri_string()

Hi,
the name of this fn is actually quite confusing as it does not return the real URI ( for instance if base_url looks like http://host/app )- I know doc says "returns the URI segments"
But it would great if CI could have such fn - it would help to make shorter links (excluding host)

Best Regards,
Janusz

Janul, I'm not clear what you are asking for.

Did you look at the method: current_url()?  It returns the full url of the current page, with all segments.

If you only want the segments, use the method: uri_string()

Please explain, with examples, what output you would like to receive.

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Janul, I'm not clear what you are asking for.

Did you look at the method: current_url()?  It returns the full url of the current page, with all segments.

If you only want the segments, use the method: uri_string()

Please explain, with examples, what output you would like to receive.

Hi,
thanks for you reply.
example:
Let's presume I have
I have app running https://HOST/APP - where /APP is root for CI app
now I have controller TestCon.php and function show($id)
On different page I can create link to above one: base_url('testcon/show/'.$id.'') - which works fine -> https://HOST/APP/testcon/show/($id)
However uri_string('testcon/show/'.$id.'')  gives 'testcon/show/'.$id.''  not APP/testcon/show/($id)
Off course uri_string() work correctly related to doc (segments)
My question is if could have function in CI to create link with absolute URI

Thanks,
Janusz






 

http://www.codeigniter.com/userguide3/he...elper.html

uri_string() does not take an input, it returns the URI segments of the current page.

It sounds like the function you are looking for is probably site_url() (or even base_url(), but you already mentioned it, so I'm not sure why you're looking for something else).

If you are trying to get /APP/testcon/show/$id, you're probably going to need to create your own function to retrieve /APP from $this->config->item('base_url') and prepend it to the desired segments.

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