codeigniter function parameter cant get public variable

Question

. . . .

  public $counts_per_page = 15;

  public function getNames($user_id, $count = $this->counts_per_page){
    //do stuff
  }

. . . .

I am getting an error on second parameter as it doesnt allow me to do this...

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected T_VARIABLE in

how can i solve this?Thanks in advance.

takteek · Accepted Answer · 2012-01-14 20:28:40Z

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From the php manual:

The default value must be a constant expression, not (for example) a variable, a class member or a function call.

You can set it to null or some other default instead and then check for that within the function.

answered Jan 14, 2012 at 20:28

takteek

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