CodeIgniter URL Function Segment as Query String

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Is there a way without changing the whole configuration of CodeIgniter to get the URI segment for function ($this->uri->segment(2)) as a regular query string instead of being directly mapped to a function?

For example, I would be forced to have a URL like this:

http://localhost/books/functionName/bookNumber

I would like to have the bookNumber number right after the controller name (books):

http://localhost/books/bookNumber If I have the URL like this it would map the bookNumber to a function name.

jleft · Accepted Answer · 2014-04-02 16:15:03Z

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You could use CodeIgniter's URI Routing to achieve your desired URL format.

If you add the following route to application/config/routes.php, then any URL that is entered that matches the route on the left, will map to the controller/function on the right:

$route['books/(:num)'] = "books/functionName/$1";

This will map a URL such as http://localhost/books/123, to the functionName function, in the books controller, passing 123 as the parameter.

This assumes that your 'book numbers' are always numbers (it would not work for strings), as (:num) will match segments only containing numbers.

answered Apr 2, 2014 at 16:15

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jleft Over a year ago

Would you want to pass the query string to the function? If so, add a second parameter to the function and add this route: $route['welcome/(:num)/(:any)'] = "welcome/functionName/$1/$2"; after the one in the answer.

polymorph Over a year ago

I found it in the documentation, very appreciated your answer.

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