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| <h1>Loading Libraries</h1> | |
| <p>The core libraries are the class files located in the "libraries" folder. | |
| In most cases, to use one of these classes involves initializing it within your controllers using the following function:</p> | |
| <code>$this->load->library('<var>class name</var>'); </code> | |
| <p>Where <var>class name</var> is the name of the class you want to invoke. For example, to load the validation class you would do this:</p> | |
| <code>$this->load->library('<var>validation</var>'); </code> | |
| <p>Once initialized you can use it as indicated in the user guide page corresponding to each class.</p> | |
| <h2>Semantic Relevance</h2> | |
| <p>The pattern you will use when calling functions is this:</p> | |
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| <p><kbd>$this</kbd>-><dfn>benchmark</dfn>-><samp>elapsed_time()</samp></p> | |
| <p><kbd>$this</kbd>-><dfn>db</dfn>-><samp>query()</samp></p> | |
| <p><kbd>$this</kbd>-><dfn>load</dfn>-><samp>helper()</samp></p> | |
| <p><kbd>$this</kbd>-><dfn>uri</dfn>-><samp>segment()</samp></p> | |
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