How to call a library function from within a model?

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Why not just create a helper for it? Say utility_helper.php
Then all you need to do is load the helper not a complete library.

Code:

if ( ! function_exists('make_uri_title'))
{
    function make_uri_title($name)
    {
        $items = array('/\ /', '/\-/');
        return preg_replace($items, '_', strtolower($name));
    }
}

Not only that now you can add other functions to your helper as needed.

If you need to get to CI you can do this in a helper function:

Code:

// get the CI Superobject.
$CI =& get_instance();

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