CodeIgniter Undefined Instance Variable

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I've got a helper file that requires accessing some session data and so it looks like this (this isn't the actual file contents, but rather a simplified version with the same level of necessary detail):

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

$CI =& get_instance();

if (!is_null($CI->session->userdata('name')) {
    if ( ! function_exists('sayHi'))
    {
        function sayHi() {
            echo "Hello, " . $CI->session->userdata('name') . "!";
        }
    }
}

So let's say I'm looking at pages/home and this function is called when I submit to the same page - it's called by the model. No errors when the function is not called. When the function is called, it gives me this:

Message: Undefined variable: CI

What's going on?

Karoly Horvath · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-27 00:06:02Z

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It all about scope, the function doesn't see that variable.

Put this in the function body: $CI =& get_instance();.

answered Jan 27, 2014 at 0:06

Karoly Horvath

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Meetarp Over a year ago

Oh wow, I feel like a moron. I knew about this, but I guess I just didn't recall it when I saw this error. Dang. Thanks a bunch!

Narf · Accepted Answer · 2014-01-27 00:05:53Z

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$CI is not in the visibility scope of your function code. This is a basic PHP thing, read more here: http://www.php.net/manual/en/language.variables.scope.php

answered Jan 27, 2014 at 0:05

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Meetarp Over a year ago

Oh wow, I feel like a moron. I knew about this, but I guess I just didn't recall it when I saw this error. Dang. Thanks a bunch!

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