Question

I have a MY_Controller class with this property:

class MY_Controller extends CI_Controller
{
    public $_template;
    protected $_view;
    ...
    //Some methods here
}

I have the Profille Controller:

class profile extends MY_Controller {

    protected $_view = 'consultoria/profile';
    public function __construct() {
        parent::__construct();
    }
    public function index() {
        $this->_template->build($this->_view);
    }
}

The problem is when I try to use parent:: instead of $this on index()

parent::_template->build($this->_view)

The error message:

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_OBJECT_OPERATOR in C:\xampp\htdocs\officeprime\application\controllers\consultoria\profile.php on line 18

Why I can’t use parent?

Answer 1

You double colon :: for static, contant properties or methods. Use $this-> instead of parent::. For eaching any of your parent class elements in CI just use $this->