Attempt 2 understand models and controllers |
[eluser]ns8814[/eluser]
I attempted to post this question earlier but for some reason it cut it off half way through so I am trying again. I'm new to codeigniter and php and MVC so I am just trying to figure out where I should put a piece of code like this Code: <?php I have it In the view because it was easier to debug and get working. I don't believe it belongs in the view but putting it inside a model doesn't seem right either. and its not a controller. So it go in a controller I'm not sure. Just trying to get everything figured out the right way before I develop bad habits. Basically it is pulling checking a folder for images and using the images it finds to create a photo gallery. I would appreciate a shove in the right direction.
[eluser]dnc[/eluser]
Yes, it needs to go in a controller or at the least a common functions file possibly in your include_path. Models are designed for database operations, per the guide What is a Model Code: <?php if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed'); Quote:I have it In the view because it was easier to debug and get working. I don’t believe it belongs in the view but putting it inside a model doesn’t seem right either. and its not a controller. So it go in a controller I’m not sure. Just trying to get everything figured out the right way before I develop bad habits. By putting a function in a view file is a bad habit and goes against the MVC approach and the approach of most other php frameworks for that matter.
[eluser]Samus[/eluser]
[quote author="dnc" date="1337655841"]Yes, it needs to go in a controller or at the least a common functions file possibly in your include_path. Models are designed for database operations, per the guide What is a Model .[/quote] I disagree. Models were designed for dealing with data, yes that does include database operations, but it is t limited to that. I don't see any reason why this can't go in a model, you're extracting data from a directory, sure sounds like you're dealing with data there. |
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