Select only one column from multiple rows in codeigniter. How to and is this more efficient?
$this->db->select('name'); $this->db->from('tblNAME'); $this->db->where('res_id', $res_id); return $this->db->get()->result();It is quicker and more efficient I suppose as you are not returning everything.
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Here is a tested function I use which you might find good reeference
function get($id = null) { $this->db->select('id, Username, First_Name, Last_Name, Role, Email'); $this->db->from('user'); if (!is_null($id)) $this->db->where('id', $id); $this->db->order_by('id', 'desc'); return $this->db->get()->result(); }