Can I add $data in constructor?

[eluser]veliscorin[/eluser]
[quote author="Aken" date="1262397731"]You need to define those as a class variable. The way you have it now, $data only exists in the constructor function. Use:

Code:

class Example extends Controller {

    private $data = array();

    function __construct()
    {
        // Your other code here

        $this->data['mostsold'] = $mostsold;
        $this->data['newproduct'] = $newproduct;
    }

}

Then when you want to access that data in your controller's functions, use $this->data instead of $data.[/quote]

I am facing the same problem. I wish to use $data in the constructor to remove repeated code. And at the same time use $data in my functions.

I figured out 2 ways.... The first is as you suggested. The other ways is to do this first in every function:

Code:

$data = $this->data;

Is there any better way to do it? than repeat this line in all my functions?