[ci skip] Remove an obsolete note about references
Close #3686
diff --git a/user_guide_src/source/general/ancillary_classes.rst b/user_guide_src/source/general/ancillary_classes.rst
index 6a64742..f1285d9 100644
--- a/user_guide_src/source/general/ancillary_classes.rst
+++ b/user_guide_src/source/general/ancillary_classes.rst
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@
.. php:function:: get_instance()
- :returns: object of class CI_Controller
+ :returns: Reference to your controller's instance
+ :rtype: CI_Controller
**Any class that you instantiate within your controller methods can
access CodeIgniter's native resources** simply by using the
@@ -44,17 +45,9 @@
$CI->config->item('base_url');
// etc.
-.. note:: You'll notice that the above get_instance() ``function`` is being
- passed by reference::
-
- $CI =& get_instance();
-
- This is very important. Assigning by reference allows you to use the
- original CodeIgniter object rather than creating a copy of it.
-
-Furthermore, if you'll be using ``get_instance()`` inside another class,
-then it would be better if you assign it to a property. This way, you
-won't need to call ``get_instance()`` in every single method.
+If you'll be using ``get_instance()`` inside another class, then it would
+be better if you assign it to a property. This way, you won't need to call
+``get_instance()`` in every single method.
Example::
@@ -80,9 +73,8 @@
{
$this->CI->config->item('base_url');
}
-
}
In the above example, both methods ``foo()`` and ``bar()`` will work
after you instantiate the Example class, without the need to call
-``get_instance()`` in each of them.
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+``get_instance()`` in each of them.