Difference between helper and library codeigniter

Difference between helper and library codeigniter

Codeigniter Helper

Codeigniter helper is a set of functions in a particular group. which you can use any where in the project in model, controller ,view etc. once you load that helper file, you can get access to that functions. helpers file placed inside helper folder. there is lot’s of helpers already avaliable like URL helper, Session helper etc.

Codeigniter library

Codeigniter library represent a Class with functions. you need to make an instance before using function of library. following is the sytax to load library

1	$this->load->library('library_name');