Models in CodeIgniter

Models in CodeIgniter — a practical guide to CodeIgniter models with clear examples you can reuse in real projects.

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Short description

CI4 models provide `find`, `save`, `insert`, `update`, and `delete` with protection via `$allowedFields`.

Basic model

<?php
namespace AppModels;
use CodeIgniterModel;

class PostModel extends Model
{
    protected $table = 'posts';
    protected $primaryKey = 'id';
    protected $allowedFields = ['title', 'body', 'user_id'];
    protected $useTimestamps = true;
}