Codeigniter custom helper functions
Codeigniter custom helper functions
Getting time wasted writing common things over and over in Codeigniter…? Here is a helper file that may help you create your project in a faster way.
Just load this helper file and call these functions with parameters specified.
/*
Pre-format text
$array : Array -> Required => Array to be pre formatted
*/
function pr($arr) {
echo '';
print_r($arr);
echo '
';
}
/*
Pre-format text and then die
$array : Array -> Required => Array to be pre formatted
*/
function prd($array){
echo "";
print_r($array);
echo "
";
die;
}
/*
Get Since Time
$time : time -> Required => time to calculate
Must be in Y-m-d H:i:s format eg 2019-07-27 20:31:43
*/
function getSinceTime($time) {
$time = time() - $time;
$time = ($time<1)? 1 : $time;
$tokens = array (
31536000 => 'year',
2592000 => 'month',
604800 => 'week',
86400 => 'day',
3600 => 'hour',
60 => 'minute',
1 => 'second'
);
foreach ($tokens as $unit => $text) {
if ($time < $unit)
continue;
$numberOfUnits = floor($time / $unit);
return $numberOfUnits.' '.$text.(($numberOfUnits>1)?'s':'').' ago';
}
}
/*
Get greater date from two dates
$date1 : date time -> Required
$date2 : date time -> Required
eg: 27-07-2019, 27/07/2019, 27-07-2019 16:00:00, 27/07/2019 16:00:00
*/
function getGreaterDate($date1,$date2){
$firstDate = str_replace("/","-",$date1);
$secondDate = str_replace("/","-",$date2);
$firstDate=trim($firstDate);
$secondDate=trim($secondDate);
$firstDate=strtotime($firstDate);
$secondDate=strtotime($secondDate);
if($firstDate < $secondDate){
return $date2;
}
else{
return $date1;
}
}
/****************database related functions ********************/
/*
Get all records from a single table
$table : String -> Required => name of the table
*/
function getAllRecords($table){
$CI = & get_instance();
return $CI->db->get($table)->result_array();
}
/*
Get records with where and not where conditions from a single table
$table : String -> Required => name of the table
$selectFields : Array -> Optional => fields you want to select
$whereArray : Array -> Required => where condition to be fulfilled
$notWhereArray : Array -> Optional => where not conditions to be fulfilled
*/
function getRecordsWhere($table,$selectFields= array(), $whereArray, $notWhereArray = array()){
$CI = & get_instance();
if(!empty($selectFields)){
$selectString = implode(',', $selectFields);
$CI->db->select($selectString);
}
foreach ($whereArray as $wKey => $wValue) {
$CI->db->where($wKey,$wValue);
}
if(!empty($notWhereArray)){
foreach ($notWhereArray as $nwKey => $nwValue) {
$CI->db->where($nwKey.'!=',$nwValue);
}
}
return $CI->db->get($table)->result_array();
}
/*
Get number of records with where and not where conditions from a single table
$table : String -> Required => name of the table
$whereArray : Array -> Required => where condition to be fulfilled
$notWhereArray : Array -> Optional => where not conditions to be fulfilled
*/
function getCount($table, $whereArray=array(), $notWhereArray = array()){
$CI = & get_instance();
if(!empty($whereArray)){
foreach ($whereArray as $wKey => $wValue) {
$CI->db->where($wKey,$wValue);
}
}
if(!empty($notWhereArray)){
foreach ($notWhereArray as $nwKey => $nwValue) {
$CI->db->where($nwKey.'!=',$nwValue);
}
}
$res = $CI->db->get($table)->result_array();
if(!empty($res)){
return count($res);
}
else{
return '0';
}
}
/*
Print the last query
*/
function lq(){
$CI = & get_instance();
echo $CI->db->last_query();
}
/*
Get last inserted id
*/
function insertId(){
$CI = & get_instance();
return $CI->db->insert_id();
}