CakePHP Model Name as Variable

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I am using CakePHP 2. We can access a Model named 'Setting' as $this->Setting->find('all') however, how could i make the 'Setting' value a Variable. Something like

$modelName = 'Setting';
$data = $this->{$modelName}->find('all');

Any help is appreciated!

Thanks @zzlalani. This worked perfect. Can you post it as answer so that i can accept it. It might be helpful to our friends looking for such answers — Guns
– Guns, Commented Oct 3, 2013 at 7:00
although you have your answer already, but have a look stackoverflow.com/a/19153680/829533 — zzlalani
– zzlalani, Commented Oct 3, 2013 at 7:51

zzlalani · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-03 07:50:47Z

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It should work this way

$modelName = 'Setting';
$data = $this->$modelName->find('all');

no need to use { } curly braces

answered Oct 3, 2013 at 7:50

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Moyed Ansari · Accepted Answer · 2013-10-03 07:18:01Z

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I use to initiate my main model like this

$modelClass = $this->Mymodel;

And I use model functions like this

$modelClass->id  = $id;
$modelClass->save($this->request->data);
$this->request->data = $modelClass->find('first',array('conditions'=>array('id'=>$id)));

I hope that will work for you

answered Oct 3, 2013 at 7:18

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