Question

In a library/controller, another library can be loaded by using

$this->CI->load->library("LIB_NAME");

inside the constructor of that particular library/controller. However, a helper doesn’t have a class and thus, a constructor.
So, how can I load a library in a helper?

Also, provide any alternative, if any, for the same.

Answer 1

To load a library inside a helper you need to get a CI instance:

File helper.php:

if(!function_exists('my_helper_function')
{
  function my_helper_function($params)
  {
    $CI = &get_instance();
    $CI->load->library('library_name');
    $CI->library_name->do_something();
  }
}