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Using CodeIgniter Libraries

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All of the available libraries are located in your system/libraries/ +directory. In most cases, to use one of these classes involves initializing +it within a controller using the following +initialization method:

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$this->load->library('class_name');
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Where ‘class_name’ is the name of the class you want to invoke. For +example, to load the Form Validation Library you would do this:

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$this->load->library('form_validation');
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Once initialized you can use it as indicated in the user guide page +corresponding to that class.

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Additionally, multiple libraries can be loaded at the same time by +passing an array of libraries to the load method.

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Example:

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$this->load->library(array('email', 'table'));
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Creating Your Own Libraries

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Please read the section of the user guide that discusses how to +create your own libraries.

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