Any opinions on CodeIgnitor Framework?

Hi Everyone

I stumbled upon the CodeIgniter framework last night and it looks pretty
interesting. I currently separate my code into 'sections' that are
similar to it's controllers and use Smarty templates to separate the
front end, but I like the way CodeIngiter looks fairly minimal and
simplified compared to other frameworks I've seen and includes some
useful helper functions which I haven't yet written myself.

Does anyone have any experience of using it in any commercial projects
as I'd be interested in any pitfalls anyone has come across, perhaps
whilst integrating it with other existing bits of code or performancing
issues etc. ?

Any thoughts or examples of sites people are using CodeIngiter on
would be greatly appreciated. The main reason I'm thinking of using it
is that it seems to already have a well defined code layout structure
and set of helpers neatly defined, whereas currently I have one big
functions file that's a mish-mash of things I cut and paste from one
place to another, would be nice to work to a more formal layout.

Thanks

Tyno.

Re: Any opinions on CodeIgnitor Framework?

Tyno Gendo wrote:
> Hi Everyone
>
> I stumbled upon the CodeIgniter framework last night and it looks pretty
> interesting. I currently separate my code into 'sections' that are
> similar to it's controllers and use Smarty templates to separate the
> front end, but I like the way CodeIngiter looks fairly minimal and
> simplified compared to other frameworks I've seen and includes some
> useful helper functions which I haven't yet written myself.
>
> Does anyone have any experience of using it in any commercial projects
> as I'd be interested in any pitfalls anyone has come across, perhaps
> whilst integrating it with other existing bits of code or performancing
> issues etc. ?
>
> Any thoughts or examples of sites people are using CodeIngiter on
> would be greatly appreciated. The main reason I'm thinking of using it
> is that it seems to already have a well defined code layout structure
> and set of helpers neatly defined, whereas currently I have one big
> functions file that's a mish-mash of things I cut and paste from one
> place to another, would be nice to work to a more formal layout.
>
> Thanks
>
> Tyno.

I would have said the fact that its obviously too hard to spell tells
against it from the word 'go' ;-)

Re: Any opinions on CodeIgnitor Framework?

Tyno Gendo pisze:
>
> I stumbled upon the CodeIgniter framework last night and it looks pretty
> interesting.

I like their concept of bulding controller, and routing acton names.
The db abstraction is nice but what I lack is strict separation of
application elements.


I like working with aplications that actually DON'T have direct access
to data .

When I write basic logic of an aplication I prefer to work with objects
(say: of a Document class) that know their data container mapings (ie
which fields in which tables reflect which object variables) and public
metods (ie load() save() delete()) that i can use.

but In CI its so easy to write:

$this->db->query('SELECT name, title, email FROM my_table');

it might be a bliss for someone, but, Idon't like it.

When I'm deciding to use framework I do not want freedom to do whatever
I want. I want clear information where to put different parts of the
code. CI is strict about it. you could puyt everything in Contoller and
it would work


z.

Re: Any opinions on CodeIgnitor Framework?

zdzisio pisze:

wrrrrrrrr...

> CI is strict about it. you could puyt everything in Contoller and
> it would work

is not. It is not strict enough.
(I lost one word somewhere)

z.