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extending the controller - VateUthnerdal - 03-16-2023
I am attempting to follow CodeIgniter tutorials that focus on extending the controller. The tutorial advises placing the following code in the MY_Controller file:
PHP Code:
<?php if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
class MY_Controller extends Controller
{
function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
}
}
However, this results in the following error:
Fatal error: Class 'Controller' not found in /home/chimeri1/public_html/application/libraries/MY_Controller.php on line 3
If I substitute CI_Controller instead of Controller, the code works. What is the difference between the two?
Also, should the closing PHP tag ?> be included at the end of the MY_Controller file? Some tutorials omit it.
Thank you in advance for your assistance.
RE: extending the controller - InsiteFX - 03-16-2023
It's CI_Controller not Controller for CodeIgniter 3.
CodeIgniter 4 uses Controller.
PHP Code:
<?php if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
class MY_Controller extends CI_Controller
{
function __construct()
{
parent::__construct();
}
}