How to pass a multi dimensional array to a view in CodeIgniter

Question

this is really doing my nut in. I\'m passing a multidimensional array to a view like this:

$res = $this->deliciouslib->getRecentPosts();

Answer 1

Assuming that $this->deliciouslib->getRecentPosts() returns an iterable, you can try:

$data['delicious_posts'] = $this->deliciouslib->getRecentPosts();

and pass it to the view normally. Then, on the view you do something like:

foreach($delicious_posts as $delicious_post){
   print_r($delicious_post);
}

Answer 2

Answer to your problem could be way of calling data from the array. Possible solutions:

1. Get the data in an array with index.

   $data['**result**']=$this->deliciouslib->getRecentPosts();
   

2. Now since the result of getRecentPosts() is an array of data, pass it to view

   $this->load->view('view_name', $data);
   

3. If the result is an array, on View Page, access it via RIGHT INDEXING

   $result[0-9]['col_name'] e.g **var_dump($result[9]['Title']**);
   

   Otherwise if it is an array of objects,

   $result[0-9]=>col_name<br> e.g **var_dump($result[9]=>title)**; 
   

Answer 3

In CodeIgniter, when you pass an array to the view every key is set a simple variable:

 $data = array('foo' => 'bar');
 $this->load->view('myview', $data)

 // In your view
 echo $foo; // Will output "bar"

So if you want to pass an array, just set a value as an array:

 $data = array('foo' => array('bar1', 'bar2') );
 $this->load->view('myview', $data)

 // In your view
 foreach($foo as $bar) {
   echo $bar . " "; // Will output "bar1 bar2 "
 }