Guys,

Just wondering if you can explain me the difference between these two way for getting values on form submission:

&&

Both works perfectly but dont know which is the difference.

Thanks,
Cheers!

“set_value” is used when repopulating form values
in case the form_validation failed. You echo it
in the “value” attribute of your form field.

To get the submitted form data and process it in
your controller use

Thanks,

yeah, that’s the way I do it but checking the Tank_auth code I just realized that it does it (catch values in the controller after form submission) using the first one method:

I’m just asking cause really don’t know if doing it that way gain/lose something, i don’t know.

Cheers!

Afaik this line is just to SET the value. If you look
at the code in tank auth it’s not processed furthermore.
I don’t know why he had this at all because if you run
the form_validation all values of the fields defined in
the rules are set automatically.