如何将参数传递给索引和自定义路由

Question

I want to pass parameters to index function and if the parameter is not, redirect to home page. i added custom route also. where did i miss the code?

$route['main/(:any)'] = 'main/index/'; // looks like has a mistake

www.example.com ->when deafult index function

www.example.com/females ->when deafult index has string parameter 'female'

class Main extends CI_Controller {

public function index($gender) {  

  load->view('inc/header_view');

  if((isset($gender)) && ($gender =='female')){ 

    $this->load->view('female_view');

  } else {

    $this->load->view('female_view');
  }
}

Answer 1

You can achieve this by following code

class Main extends CI_Controller {

public function index($gender="") {  

  if($gender == "")
  {
     $this->load->view('home');

  } else {

    $this->load->view('female_view');
  }
}

Also as you mentioned to get this URL to work www.example.com & www.example.com/females , you need to add following into your routes.php

$route['default_controller'] = "main";
$route['(:any)'] = 'main/index/$1';

Let me know in case of any queries