What does this function do in codeigniter?

Question

I don't understand this user defined function:

function get_or_post($var, $dfvalue = "") {
    $CI = & get_instance();
    $value = $dfvalue;
    if (!empty($var)) {
        if ($CI->input->get($var) != FALSE) {
            $value = $CI->input->get($var);
        } else if ($CI->input->post($var) != FALSE) {
            $value = $CI->input->post($var);
        }
    }
    return $value;
}

Detects HTTP method, see: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/11189969/how-to-detect-http-method-in-codeigniter — Sébastien Vercammen, Mar 03 '16 at 11:32
it just looks whether there is a value in the superglobal _GET oder _POST array and returns it or returns a default value which is the 2nd parameter — Atural, Mar 03 '16 at 11:33

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Mar 03 '16 at 11:32

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This function checks wheather the $var data is from post or get method using codeigniter's instance.

answered Mar 03 '16 at 11:32

Ananta Prasad

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 03 '16 at 11:45

Assign the CodeIgniter object to a variable. Then assign NULL value for $value. Inside if condition set the value of $value. If the value is coming through get method then set the value by $CI->input->get($var) and the value is coming through post method then set the value by $CI->input->post($var) . At last return $value.

What does this function do in codeigniter?

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