How to read json file inside codeigniter controller?

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To read a JSON file inside a CodeIgniter controller, you can use the following steps:

1. Load the file helper in your controller constructor

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$this->load->helper('file');

1. Use the file_get_contents function to read the JSON file and decode it into an associative array

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$json_data = file_get_contents('path_to_your_json_file.json');
$data = json_decode($json_data, true);

1. You can then access the data in the JSON file as needed

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echo $data['key'];

Make sure to replace 'path_to_your_json_file.json' with the actual path to your JSON file.

Remember to handle any errors that may occur during the file reading and JSON decoding process. It's also a good practice to validate the JSON data before using it in your application.