Question

I would like to know…can I load the model in my constructor function instead of loading it for each function within that controller?

Lets say that I have 5 functions that use same model. Instad of calling the same model in all 5 functions, should I load the controller in the construcor function like this?

Is this good practice or no??

if ( ! defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');

class BackOfficeUsers extends MY_Controller 
{

    // constructor function 
    public function __construct() 
    {
        parent::__construct();
        $this->load->model('backOfficeUsersModel'); // load it here??
    } // end of constructor function

Regards,Zoran

Answer 1

Yes, DRY is always a good practice.

You can also use CodeIgniter’s Autoloading feature. If you find yourself loading this model too often in other controllers.