Call function from controller in view

How can i call products() function from CategoryController in app/views/category.php

app/views/category.php
<?php $this->products() ?>

app/controllers/CategoryController.php

PHP Code:

<?php namespace App\Controllers;

class CategoryController extends BaseController {
 
 protected $category;
 
 public function __construct() {

 parent::__construct();
 
 }
 
 public function initController(\CodeIgniter\HTTP\RequestInterface $request, \CodeIgniter\HTTP\ResponseInterface $response, \Psr\Log\LoggerInterface $logger) {
 
 parent::initController($request, $response, $logger);
 
 }
 
 public function index() {
 
 $alias = implode('/', $this->request->uri->getSegments());
 
 $db = db_connect();
 $builder = $db->table("category");
 $builder->select("*");
 $builder->where('alias', $alias);
 $this->category = $builder->get()->getRowArray();
 
 return view('category', ['category' => $this->category]);
 
 }
 
 protected function products() {
 
 if ( $this->category ) {
 
 $db = db_connect();
 $builder = $db->table("products");
 $builder->select("*");
 $builder->where('id_category', (int) $this->category['id_category']);
 return view('list/products', ['products' => $builder->get()->getRowArray()]);
 
 }
 
 
 }
 
} 


You should not be calling a method from a controller in you views, that would be breaking the MVC rule.

If you need something like that then create a library or helper with the method in it.

To execute a method in the controller use an CodeIgniter achor or html link.

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