CodeIgniter: Load controller within controller

Question

I have a home controller with an index action that displays a set of featured products. However, the products are managed through a product

Answer 1

Based on @Joaquin Astelarra response, I have managed to write this little helper named load_controller_helper.php:

$method();
    }
}

You can use/call it like this:

$this->load->helper('load_controller');
load_controller('homepage', 'not_found');

Note: The second argument is not mandatory, as it will run the method named index, like CodeIgniter would.

Now you will be able to load a controller inside another controller without using HMVC.

Later Edit: Be aware that this method might have unexpected results. Always test it!