CodeIgniter is a free and powerful PHP framework with a very small footprint, created for PHP coders who need a simple and elegant toolkit to create full-featured web applications.
CodeIgniter is right for you if: · You want a framework with a small footprint. · You need exceptional performance. · You need broad compatibility with standard hosting accounts that run a variety of PHP versions and configurations. · You want a framework that requires nearly zero configuration. · You want a framework that does not require you to use the command line. · You want a framework that does not require you to adhere to restrictive coding rules. · You are not interested in large-scale monolithic libraries like PEAR. · You do not want to be forced to learn a templating language (although a template parser is optionally available if you desire one). · You eschew complexity, favoring simple solutions. · You need clear, thorough documentation.
What`s New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
General changes:
· The Security library was moved to the core and is now loaded automatically. Please remove your loading calls.
· The CI_SHA class is now deprecated. All supported versions of PHP provide a sha1() function.
· constants.php will now be loaded from the environment folder if available.
· Added language key error logging
· Made Environment Support optional. Comment out or delete the constant to stop environment checks.
· Added Environment Support for Hooks.
· Added CI_ Prefix to the Cache driver.
Helpers:
· Removed the previously deprecated dohash() from the Security helper; use do_hash() instead.
· Changed the `plural` function so that it doesn`t ruin the captalization of your string. It also take into consideration acronyms which are all caps.
Database:
· $this->db->count_all_results() will now return an integer instead of a string.
