Codeigniter 4 V 4.5.1 $this->db problem

In the Model (BaseModel) class, there is the protected $db property.
So you can use it in your model.

Members declared protected can be accessed only within the class itself and by inheriting and parent classes.
https://www.php.net/manual/en/language.o...visibility

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