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@@ -278,6 +278,12 @@ Class Reference
This method retrieves all variables available to your views.
+ .. method:: clear_vars()
+
+ :returns: object
+
+ Clears cached view variables.
+
.. method:: model($model[, $name = ''[, $db_conn = FALSE]])
:param mixed $model: Model name or an array containing multiple models
@@ -292,7 +298,7 @@ Class Reference
If your model is located in a subdirectory, include the relative path
from your models directory. For example, if you have a model located at
- *application/models/blog/queries.php* you'll load it using::
+ *application/models/blog/Queries.php* you'll load it using::
$this->load->model('blog/queries');
@@ -370,6 +376,33 @@ Class Reference
This method is an alias of the :doc:`config file loading
method <config>`: ``$this->config->load()``
+ .. method:: is_loaded($class)
+
+ :param string $class: Class name
+ :returns: mixed
+
+ Allows you to check if a class has already been loaded or not.
+
+ .. note:: The word "class" here refers to libraries and drivers.
+
+ If the requested class has been loaded, the method returns its assigned
+ name in the CI Super-object and FALSE if it's not::
+
+ $this->load->library('form_validation');
+ $this->load->is_loaded('Form_validation'); // returns 'form_validation'
+
+ $this->load->is_loaded('Nonexistent_library'); // returns FALSE
+
+ .. important:: If you have more than one instance of a class (assigned to
+ different properties), then the first one will be returned.
+
+ ::
+
+ $this->load->library('form_validation', $config, 'fv');
+ $this->load->library('form_validation');
+
+ $this->load->is_loaded('Form_validation'); // returns 'fv'
+
.. method:: add_package_path($path[, $view_cascade = TRUE])
:param string $path: Path to add