Same data variable passing to view - php

Question

In my project, I have one search section with 3 select box. I passed the value to it using
$data['restaurant_all']=$this->restaurant_model->get_all('','','','','','yes')->result();
$data['state_all']=$this->state_model->get_all();
$data['menu_all']=$this->menu_model->get_all('all','','','','','','yes')->result();
$data['restaurant']=$this->input->post('restaurant');
$data['state']=$this->input->post('area');
$data['food_type']=$this->input->post('menu');
I need this statement in all my pages. In there any way to accomplish this without writing these statements in all the pages

Answer 1

a. extend the default controller by creating a file MY_Contoller.php at a suitable location.
b. create a custom class that will extend the default controller.
c. add a protected or public variable $data to custom class.
e. do something with data using __construct()
d. make every controller extend the custom controller.
e. you can access this variable like any other class variable.
example code:
MY_Controller.php
class APP extends CI_controller {
protected $data;
function __construct() {
parent::__construct();
$this->_init();
}
function _init() {
$this->data['state'] = $this->input->post('area');
}
}
normal controllers:
class Welcome extends APP {
function __construct() {
parent::__construct();
}
function view() {
/* pass this data value like normal data param */
$this->load->view('some_view', $this->data);
}
}
hope it helps.

Answer 2

Use constants, in /config/constants.php