Introduction
Basic Concepts
Understanding Routing
Controllers
Views
Assets
Modules Calling Modules
Parent & Child Modules
Database Operations
Modules within Modules
Templates & Themes
Helpers Explained
Form Handling
Working with Files
The Module Import Wizard
Authorization & Authentication
The API Explorer
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Returning View Output as a Variable
To capture the rendered output of a view file as a string variable in Trongate, developers can utilize the third argument of the view() method. This approach is useful when the output needs to be manipulated or processed further before being sent to the output stream.
Example Usage
Consider a scenario where you want to capture the HTML output of a 'information.php' view file:
The code sample above demonstrates capturing the rendered output of a view file and returning the view file output as a PHP variable named, '$html'.
Step-by-Step Guide
- Step 1: Assign the result of the view() method to a variable:
- Step 2: Include the boolean value
trueas the third parameter to return the output as a string: - Step 3: Complete the method by returning the newly created variable:
If no data array is available when calling the view, simply pass an empty array (as a second argument) followed by the boolean, true:
This technique effectively returns the view content as a string, facilitating flexible handling within the application.