Create and Download Zip file in CodeIgniter

In PHP, ZipArchive Class is used for creating a zip file.

For adding a whole directory files need to read directory files one by one and add in the ZipArchive Class object.

CodeIgniter already provided a zip library that allows either add files or a directory for Compress.

Need to load the zip library for using it.

In this tutorial, I show how you can create a zip file, download, and save it to the server with CodeIgniter.

Create and Download Zip file in CodeIgniter

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Export Data in Excel and CSV format with Laravel Excel

Laravel Excel is a package which simplifies the import and export data in Laravel.

It allows exporting data in various format – xlsx, csv, xml, html, pdf, etc.

Require to create a separate class from where return data and set heading row.

In this tutorial, I am using it to export MySQL data in CSV and Excel format in Laravel project.

Export data in Excel and CSV format with Laravel Excel

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Remove Sorting from Specific Column – DataTables

DataTables is a wide­ly-used jQuery plugin offering the­ convenience of cre­ating dynamic and responsive tables e­quipped with desirable fe­atures, such as sorting, pagination, filtering, or searching.

Among the­se indispensable functionalitie­s lies sorting: an attribute that enable­s users to arrange information according to ascending or de­scending orders, depe­nding on particular columns.

Nonetheless, some­ circumstances might arise where­ one needs to disable­ the sorting property from a specific column.

In this article, we­ will examine how you can remove­ sorting from specific columns using DataTables.

Remove Sorting from Specific Column – DataTables

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