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[eluser]xwero[/eluser]
elitemedia that is an extra tip

I've seen snippets on the forum where people do this

Code:

class MY_Controller extends Controller {

    function MY_Controller()
    {
       parent::Controller();
    }
}
class Admincontroller extends MY_Controller
{

}

class Frontendcontroller extends MY_Controller
{

}

in the My_Controller file and i think it's not a behavior that needs to be encouraged. I like the one class per file rule of thumb.

You also can't extend a child class of a class that is defined in the my_controller file. Most people won't need to do this but if you have to do it it's best to have a consistent method of extending classes.