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General use class: static or not? - YanKleber - 05-06-2020
I have this generic class with some small functions to be used by the whole application.
I would like to know what is considered a 'better practice' in this case: make the methods as static and call them directly or instantiate the class into the controller?
Thanks!
RE: General use class: static or not? - php_rocs - 05-06-2020
@YanKleber,
Is this for CI3 or CI4?
RE: General use class: static or not? - YanKleber - 05-06-2020
(05-06-2020, 02:28 PM)php_rocs Wrote: @YanKleber,
Is this for CI3 or CI4?
It's CI4. I thought that being basically plain PHP it wouldn't matter, sorry.
RE: General use class: static or not? - php_rocs - 05-06-2020
@YanKleber,
While yes they both are based on PHP, there are differences between CI3 and CI4. Here is some documentation that may assist you https://codeigniter.com/user_guide/general/modules.html#code-modules.
RE: General use class: static or not? - YanKleber - 05-07-2020
I see... well I am not sweating too much about this... I tested and both methods work without any noticeable difference. I just was imagining if one of them could be considered more "correct". Thanks!
RE: General use class: static or not? - nicojmb - 05-07-2020
(05-07-2020, 08:53 AM)YanKleber Wrote: I see... well I am not sweating too much about this... I tested and both methods work without any noticeable difference. I just was imagining if one of them could be considered more "correct". Thanks!
Hi, if is CI4 make your class as service and you call directly like this:
PHP Code:
$class = \Config\Services::yourClass();
$class->yourVariable;
$class->yourMethod();
or
$variable = \Config\Services::yourClass()->yourVariable;
or
$method = \Config\Services::yourClass()->yourMethod();
Here are docs:
https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide/concepts/services.html
RE: General use class: static or not? - YanKleber - 05-07-2020
Cool nicojmb I'll take a look, as well as the docs pointed by php_rocs either!
RE: General use class: static or not? - php_rocs - 05-07-2020
@YanKleber,
Here is some reading that discusses the differences of CI3 and CI4 (more focus on CI4): https://codeigniter.com/user_guide/installation/upgrade_4xx.html