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A CakePHP cheat sheet (CakePHP reference page)
Submitted by alvin on December 9, 2010 - 8:37pm
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A CakePHP cheat sheet: As I embark on another CakePHP project after a long hiatus, I'm trying to
cram CakePHP back into my head. As part of this effort, I'm creating this large CakePHP cheat sheet
(reference page), which I hope will be helpful to the CakePHP community. It is based on both the
CakePHP cheat sheet on their Trac website and the CakePHP Cookbook (see the links below).
(Go ahead and say what you will about me, but I happen to like all my CakePHP examples on one
big page like this that I can search, rather than spread out across many different pages. That's what
a cheat sheet is, right? Also, please note that there are very few ads on this page, besides the
standard ads on the side columns.)
CakePHP Default Directory Structure
This is what the CakePHP directory structure looks like by default:
/app
app_controller.php
app_model.php
/config
acl.ini.php
bootstrap.php
core.php
databases.php
inflections.php
routes.php
/controllers
/components
your_components_here.php
your_controllers_here.php
/locale
/eng
/models
/behaviors
your_behaviors_here.php
your_models_here.php
/plugins
/tests
/cases
/behaviors
/components
/controllers
/helpers
/models
/fixtures
/groups
/tmp
/vendors
/views
/helpers
your_views_here.ctp
/webroot
/css
/files
/js
/cake
cake_core_files_are_in_here
/docs
release_notes_here
/vendors
CakePHP Naming Conventions
This is a list of the CakePHP naming conventions, specifically the CakePHP Model, View, and
Controller naming conventions.
CakePHP Models
class names are singular
class names UpperCamelCased
filenames use a lower-case underscored syntax
database tables are plural underscored
set var $name in your model definition (PHP4)
CakePHP Controllers
class names are plural
class names are UpperCamelCased for multi-word controllers
class names also end with 'Controller'
file names use a lower-case underscored syntax
file names also end with '_controller.php'.
CakePHP Views
views are in folders that match controller
view folders are plural underscored
views are named after actions they display.
name the view file after action name, in lowercase.
CakePHP naming conventions - Examples
Assuming we have a database table named orders, the following standard CakePHP naming
conventions should be used:
Model
filename = order.php
classname = Order
directory = app/models
View
filename = (same as the action name in the controller)
extension = .ctp (the filename extension)
directory = app/views/orders
Controller
filename = orders_controller.php
classname = OrdersController
directory = app/controllers
Assuming we have a database table named order_items, the following standard CakePHP naming
conventions should be used:
Model
filename = order_item.php
classname = OrderItem
directory = app/models
View
filename = (same as the action name in the controller)
extension = .ctp (the filename extension)
directory = app/views/order_items
Controller
filename = order_items_controller.php
classname = OrderItemsController
directory = app/controllers
CakePHP bake Command Examples
Here are some CakePHP bake examples (cake bake examples):
cake bake
cake bake controller
cake bake model
cake bake view
cake bake project
cake bake controller orders
cake bake model order
CakePHP Foreign Key Examples and Relationship Types
From the CakePHP Cookbook, there are four possible CakePHP relationship types:
Relationship Association Type Example
one to one hasOne A user has one
profile.
one to many hasMany A user can have
multiple recipes.
many to one belongsTo Many recipes belong to
a user.
many to many hasAndBelongsToMany Recipes have, and
belong to many tags.
Further details on these relationships can be found at the CakePHP Cookbook pages:
hasOne
belongsTo
hasMany
hasAndBelongsToMany
CakePHP relationship type examples:
# in a Post model class:
# each Post belongs to a User
var $belongsTo = array('User');
# TODO
var $hasOne ...
# in the User model
var $hasMany = array('Post');
# TODO
var $hasAndBelongsToMany
The CakePHP recursive attribute
The CakePHP recursive attribute affects how CakePHP retrieves data, in particular when there are
associations between database tables. (I normally indicate these associations with foreign key
relationships, but I've also seen applications not indicate foreign key relationships in the database,
but just deal with them in the software that is written.)
For instance, the CakePHP Cookbook includes an example of a blog database, and this database is
built upon in the excellent book, Beginning CakePHP . In this book, blog "posts" are associated with
"tags" and "users". As the author of the book explains, when a Post model runs a query that pulls
posts from the database, it will (may) also retrieve associated rows from the tags and users database
tables. This is where the CakePHP recursive attribute comes in:
The CakePHP recursive attribute tells the model how far to look when pulling associated rows.
The CakePHP recursive attribute can be set to the following integer values, with the following
meanings:
Value Meaning
-1 returns only the current model, and ignores all
associations.
0 returns the current model, plus its owner(s).
1 returns the current model, its owner(s), plus their
associated models.
2 returns the current model, its owner(s), their
associated models,
and the associated models of any associations.
In a simple controller index() method, the recursive attribute may be used like this:
function index()
{
$this->Post->recursive = 0;
$this->set('posts', $this->paginate);
}
TODO - add other recursive examples here
CakePHP find Conditions
One of the things you have to get used to when working with CakePHP is the CakePHP find method.
This is a collection of CakePHP find examples.
First, a list of possible CakePHP find query parameters:
Name Default Description
type 'first' can be 'all', 'first', or 'list'.
determines what type of
find operation to perform. (TODO - more
info here)
conditions null array containing the find (select)
conditions as
key/value pairs
fields null array specifying which fields should be
retrieved
in the resulting select query
order null sql 'order by conditions. field name
must be
followed by ASC or DESC
page null page number, used for paged data
limit null a limit on the number of results
returned, like
'select * from orders limit 20'.
offset null sql offset value (i haven't used this
query much
myself, but i think it refers to
skipping X
number of rows returned in a query)
recursive 1 the cakephp recursive value, relating to
associated
model data
Next, a very simple CakePHP find query that retrieves all records from the Post model (probably not
something you'll want to do in a production application):
$this->Post->find('all');
A CakePHP find query with one condition:
$this->Post->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>5)));
A CakePHP find query with one "not equal to" condition:
$this->Post->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>'<> 5')));
A CakePHP find query with multiple conditions:
# this is a little lame, but i'm trying to avoid dates
$this->Post->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>1, 'Post.id'=>'> 50')));
A CakePHP find query that uses all the find function parameters:
# TODO - i'm not sure that this is right; i think 'fields' is
supposed to be an array
$this->Post->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>5),
'fields'=>'Post.name',
'order'=>'Post.id ASC',
'limit'=>20,
'recursive'=>0));
A CakePHP find query using a date:
# note: you can search for date or datetime fields by
enclosing the table's field name
# in the SQL DATE() function.
$this->Post->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>5,
'DATE(Post.date)'=>'CURDATE()')));
# TODO demonstrate "date >" and "date <" conditions
CakePHP find queries with ORDER BY examples:
array('order'=>'date ASC')
array('order'=>'date DESC')
array('order'=>'User.id DESC')
A collection of other CakePHP find query examples:
These CakePHP find examples are lines of code that would be
used in an OrderController class:
$this->Order->find('all');
$this->Order->find(null, null, 'date DESC');
$this->Order->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>1)));
$this->Order->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>array(1,2,3,4))));
$this->Order->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>'<> 1')));
$this->Order->find('all',
array('conditions'=>array('User.id'=>1,
'DATE(Post.date)'=>'CURDATE()')));
$this->Order->find('all', array('order'=>'date ASC',
'limit'=>20, 'recursive'=>0);
Here are some CakePHP find examples from the CakePHP retrieving your data book page:
$params can contain all these:
array(
'conditions' => array('Model.field' => $thisValue), //array
of conditions
'recursive' => 1, //int
'fields' => array('Model.field1', 'DISTINCT Model.field2'),
//array of field names
'order' => array('Model.created', 'Model.field3 DESC'),
//string or array defining order
'group' => array('Model.field'), //fields to GROUP BY
'limit' => n, //int
'page' => n, //int
'offset'=>n, //int
'callbacks' => true //other possible values are false,
'before', 'after'
)
Here's a CakePHP function showing several different CakePHP find examples:
# find('first', $params) syntax
function some_function() {
...
$this->Article->order = null; // resetting if it's set
$semiRandomArticle = $this->Article->find();
$this->Article->order = 'Article.created DESC'; //
simulating the model having a default order
$lastCreated = $this->Article->find();
$alsoLastCreated = $this->Article->find('first',
array('order' => array('Article.created DESC')));
$specificallyThisOne = $this->Article->find('first',
array('conditions' => array('Article.id' => 1)));
...
}
Here's a CakePHP find count example:
# find('count', $params)
function some_function() {
...
$total = $this->Article->find('count');
$pending = $this->Article->find('count',
array('conditions' => array('Article.status' => 'pending')));
$authors = $this->Article->User->find('count');
$publishedAuthors = $this->Article->find('count', array(
'fields' => 'DISTINCT Article.user_id',
'conditions' => array('Article.status !=' => 'pending')
));
...
}
Some CakePHP find all examples:
# find('all', $params) syntax
function some_function() {
...
$allArticles = $this->Article->find('all');
$pending = $this->Article->find('all', array('conditions'
=> array('Article.status' => 'pending')));
$allAuthors = $this->Article->User->find('all');
$allPublishedAuthors = $this->Article->User->find('all',
array('conditions' => array('Article.status !=' =>
'pending')));
...
}
CakePHP find list examples, useful for creating select boxes:
# find('list', $params) syntax
function some_function() {
...
$allArticles = $this->Article->find('list');
$pending = $this->Article->find('list', array(
'conditions' => array('Article.status' => 'pending')
));
$allAuthors = $this->Article->User->find('list');
$allPublishedAuthors = $this->Article->find('list',
array(
'fields' => array('User.id', 'User.name'),
'conditions' => array('Article.status !=' =>
'pending'),
'recursive' => 0
));
...
}
See the CakePHP retrieving your data book page for many more CakePHP find examples, including:
find threaded
find neighbors
findAllBy
findBy
query
field
read
More complex CakePHP find examples
CakePHP paginate Examples
Another important CakePHP method to know is the CakePHP paginate method. Here is a collection
of CakePHP paginate examples.
A basic CakePHP paginate method in a controller:
function index() {
$this->Order->recursive = 0;
$this->set('orders', $this->paginate());
}
You can also control CakePHP pagination with the CakePHP paginate variable in your CakePHP
controllers, like this:
class RecipesController extends AppController {
var $paginate = array(
'limit' => 25,
'order' => array(
'Post.title' => 'asc'
)
);
}
or this:
class RecipesController extends AppController {
var $paginate = array(
'fields' => array('Post.id', 'Post.created'),
'limit' => 25,
'order' => array(
'Post.title' => 'asc'
)
);
}
For more information on CakePHP pagination, see the CakePHP pagination book page.
CakePHP logging
You can write to CakePHP log files using the CakeLog::write method:
CakeLog::write('debug', 'Something did not work');
Or you can use the CakePHP log function in any class that extends the CakePHP Object class:
$this->log("Something did not work!", 'debug');
You can also perform CakePHP error logging like this:
Configure::write('log', E_WARNING);
CakePHP Global Methods
These are names of some globally available CakePHP methods (assuming you extend the
CakePHP Object class):
config
uses
vendor
debug - use like <? debug($order); ?> in a view
a
aa
am
e - shortcut for echo()
env
ife
low
up
r
pr - shortcut for print_r()
stripslashes_deep
CakePHP Global Constants
This is a list of CakePHP global constants. (I don't know much about these yet.)
ACL_CLASSNAME
ACL_FILENAME
APP
APP_DIR
APP_PATH
AUTO_SESSION
CACHE
CACHE_CHECK
CAKE
CAKE_CORE_INCLUDE_PATH
CAKE_SECURITY
CAKE_SESSION_COOKIE
CAKE_SESSION_SAVE
CAKE_SESSION_STRING
CAKE_SESSION_TABLE
CAKE_SESSION_TIMEOUT
COMPONENTS
COMPRESS_CSS
CONFIGS
CONTROLLER_TESTS
CONTROLLERS
CORE_PATH
CSS
DATASOURCE
DAY
DEBUG
DS
ELEMENTS
HELPER_TESTS
HELPERS
HOUR
INFLECTIONS
JS
LAYOUTS
LIB_TESTS
LIBS
LOG_ERROR
LOGS
MAX_MD5SIZE
MINUTE
MODEL_TESTS
MODELS
MODULES
MONTH
ROOT
SCRIPTS
SECOND
TAG_DIV
TAG_FIELDSET
TAG_LABEL
TAG_P_CLASS
TESTS
TMP
VENDORS
VIEWS
WEBROOT_DIR
WEBSERVICES
WEEK
WWW_ROOT
YEAR
CakePHP Controller properties, methods, callbacks
CakePHP controller properties:
$name = null
$action = null
$autoLayout = true
$autoRender = true
$base = null
$beforeFilter = null
$cacheAction = false
$components = array()
$data = array()
$helpers = array('Html')
$here = null
$layout = 'default'
$output = null
$pageTitle = false
$params = array()
$persistModel = false
$plugin = null
$uses = false
$view = 'View'
$viewPath = null
$webroot = null
$_viewClass = null
$_viewVars = array()
CakePHP controller methods
cleanUpFields ()
constructClasses ()
flash ($message, $url, $pause = 1)
flashOut ($message, $url, $pause = 1)
generateFieldNames ($data = null, $doCreateOptions = true)
postConditions ($data, $operator = '', $bool = 'AND',
$exclusive = false)
redirect ($url, $status = null)
referer ($default = null, $local = false)
render ($action = null, $layout = null, $file = null)
set ($one, $two = null)
setAction ($action)
validate ()
validateErrors ()
CakePHP controller callbacks
afterFilter ()
beforeFilter ()
beforeRender ()
CakePHP Model properties, methods, callbacks, and validation
CakePHP Model properties:
$belongsTo = array()
$cacheQueries = true
$data = array()
$displayField = null
$hasAndBelongsToMany = array()
$hasMany = array()
$hasOne = array()
$id = false
$logTransactions = false
$name = null
$primaryKey = null
$recursive = 1
$useDbConfig = 'default'
$useTable = null
$validate = array()
$validationErrors = array()
CakePHP Model methods:
bindModel ($params)
create ()
delete ($id = null, $cascade = true)
escapeField ($field)
execute ($data)
exists ()
field ($name, $conditions = null, $order = null)
find ($conditions = null, $fields = null, $order = null,
$recursive = null)
findAll ($conditions = null, $fields = null, $order = null,
$limit = null, $page = 1, $recursive = null)
findAllThreaded ($conditions = null, $fields = null, $sort =
null)
findCount ($conditions = null, $recursive = 0)
findNeighbours ($conditions = null, $field, $value)
generateList ($conditions = null, $order = null, $limit =
null, $keyPath = null, $valuePath = null)
getAffectedRows ()
getColumnType ($column)
getColumnTypes ()
getDisplayField ()
getID ($list=0)
getLastInsertID ()
getNumRows ()
hasAny ($conditions = null)
hasField ($name)
invalidate ($field)
invalidFields ($data = array())
isForeignKey ($field)
loadInfo ()
query ()
read ($fields = null, $id = null)
remove ($id = null, $cascade = true)
save ($data = null, $validate = true, $fieldList = array())
saveField ($name, $value, $validate = false)
set ($one, $two = null)
setDataSource ($dataSource = null)
setSource ($tableName)
unbindModel ($params)
validates ($data=array())
setSource ($tableName)
CakePHP Model callbacks
afterDelete ()
afterFind ($results)
afterSave ()
beforeDelete ()
beforeFind (&$queryData)
beforeSave ()
beforeValidate ()
CakePHP Model validation
'VALID_EMAIL`
'VALID_NOT_EMPTY`
'VALID_NUMBER`
'VALID_YEAR`
CakePHP View properties and methods
CakePHP View properties
$action = null
$autoLayout = true
$autoRender = true
$base = null
$controller = null
$ext = '.thtml'
$hasRendered = null
$helpers = array('Html')
$here = null
$layout = 'default'
$loaded = array()
$models = array()
$name = null
$pageTitle = false
$params
$parent = null
$plugin = null
$subDir = null
$themeWeb = null
$uses = false
$viewPath
CakePHP View methods
element ($name)
error ($code, $name, $message)
pluginView ($action, $layout)
render ($action = null, $layout = null, $file = null)
renderCache ($filename, $timeStart)
renderElement ($name, $params = array())
renderLayout ($content_for_layout)
setLayout ($layout)
CakePHP Data Validation
Here are some CakePHP data validation examples, mostly from the CakePHP Data Validation book
page:
<?php
class User extends AppModel {
var $name = 'User';
var $validate = array(
'login' => 'alphaNumeric',
'email' => 'email',
'born' => 'date'
);
}
?>
CakePHP Helpers
CakePHP Html Helper
addCrumb ($name, $link)
charset ($charset, $return = false)
checkbox ($fieldName, $title = null, $htmlAttributes = null,
$return = false)
css ($path, $rel = 'stylesheet', $htmlAttributes = null,
$return = false)
dateTimeOptionTag ($tagName, $dateFormat = 'DMY', $timeFormat
= '12', $selected = null, $selectAttr = null, $optionAttr =
null, $showEmpty = true)
dayOptionTag ($tagName, $value = null, $selected = null,
$selectAttr = null, $optionAttr = null, $showEmpty = true)
file ($fieldName, $htmlAttributes = null, $return = false)
formTag ($target = null, $type = 'post', $htmlAttributes =
null)
getCrumbs ($separator = '»', $startText = false, $return =
false)
guiListTree ($data, $htmlAttributes = null, $bodyKey =
'body', $childrenKey = 'children', $return = false)
hidden ($fieldName, $htmlAttributes = null, $return = false)
hourOptionTag ($tagName, $value = null, $format24Hours =
false, $selected = null, $selectAttr = null, $optionAttr =
null, $showEmpty = true)
image ($path, $htmlAttributes = null, $return = false)
input ($fieldName, $htmlAttributes = null, $return = false)
link ($title, $url = null, $htmlAttributes = null,
$confirmMessage = false, $escapeTitle = true, $return =
false)
linkEmail ($title, $email = null, $options = null)
meridianOptionTag ($tagName, $value = null, $selected = null,
$selectAttr = null, $optionAttr = null, $showEmpty = true)
minuteOptionTag ($tagName, $value = null, $selected = null,
$selectAttr = null, $optionAttr = null, $showEmpty = true)
monthOptionTag ($tagName, $value = null, $selected = null,
$selectAttr = null, $optionAttr = null, $showEmpty = true)
parseHtmlOptions ($options, $exclude = null, $insertBefore =
' ', $insertAfter = null)
password ($fieldName, $htmlAttributes = null, $return =
false)
radio ($fieldName, $options, $inbetween = null,
$htmlAttributes = array(), $return = false)
selectTag ($fieldName, $optionElements, $selected = null,
$selectAttr = null, $optionAttr = null, $showEmpty = true,
$return = false)
setFormTag ($tagValue)
submit ($caption = 'Submit', $htmlAttributes = null, $return
= false)
tableCells ($data, $oddTrOptions = null, $evenTrOptions =
null, $return = false)
tableHeaders ($names, $trOptions = null, $thOptions = null,
$return = false)
tagErrorMsg ($field, $text)
tagIsInvalid ($model, $field)
tagValue ($fieldName)
textarea ($fieldName, $htmlAttributes = null, $return =
false)
trim ()
url ($url = null, $return = false)
validate ()
validateErrors ()
yearOptionTag ($tagName, $value = null, $minYear = null,
$maxYear = null, $selected = null, $selectAttr = null,
$optionAttr = null, $showEmpty = true)
_parseAttributes ($options, $exclude = null, $insertBefore =
' ', $insertAfter = null)
CakePHP Form Helper
button ($params, $type= 'button', $options=array())
create ($model=null, $options=array())
dateTime ($tagName, $dateFormat= 'DMY', $timeFormat= '12',
$selected=null, $attributes=array(), $showEmpty=true)
day ($fieldName, $selected=null, $attributes=array(),
$showEmpty=true)
end ($options=null)
error ($field, $text=null, $options=array())
file ($fieldName, $options=array())
hidden ($fieldName, $options=array())
hour ($tagName, $format24Hours=false, $selected=null,
$attributes=array(), $showEmpty=true)
input ($tagName, $options=array())
inputs ($fields=null, $blacklist=null)
isFieldError ($field)
label ($tagName=null, $text=null, $attributes=array())
meridian ($tagName, $selected=null, $attributes=array(),
$showEmpty=true)
minute ($tagName, $selected=null, $attributes=array(),
$showEmpty=true)
month ($tagName, $selected=null, $attributes=array(),
$showEmpty=true)
password ($fieldName, $options=array())
secure ($fields)
select ($fieldName, $options=array(), $selected=null,
$attributes=array(), $showEmpty= '')
submit ($caption= 'Submit', $options=array())
submitImage ($path, $options=array())
text ($fieldName, $options=array())
textarea ($fieldName, $options=array())
year ($fieldName, $minYear=null, $maxYear=null,
$selected=null, $attributes=array(), $showEmpty=true)
CakePHP Ajax Helper
autoComplete ($field, $url="", $options=array())
div ($id, $options=array())
divEnd ($id)
drag ($id, $options=array())
drop ($id, $options=array())
dropRemote ($id, $options=array(), $ajaxOptions=array())
editor ($id, $url, $options=array())
form ($params=null, $type= 'post', $options=array())
isAjax ()
link ($title, $href=null, $options=array(), $confirm=null,
$escapeTitle=true)
observeField ($field_id, $options=array())
observeForm ($field_id, $options=array())
remoteFunction ($options=null)
remoteTimer ($options=null)
slider ($id, $track_id, $options=array())
sortable ($id, $options=array())
submit ($title= 'Submit', $options=array())
CakePHP Text Helper
highlight ($text, $phrase, $highlighter= '< span
class="highlight">\1</span >')
stripLinks ($text)
autoLinkUrls ($text, $htmlOptions = array())
autoLinkEmails ($text, $htmlOptions = array())
autoLink ($text, $htmlOptions = array())
truncate ($text, $length, $ending = '...', $exact = true)
trim ()
excerpt ($text, $phrase, $radius = 100, $ending = "...")
flay ($text, $allowHtml = false)
CakePHP Time Helper
dayAsSql ($date_string, $field_name, $return = false)
daysAsSql ($begin, $end, $field_name, $return = false)
fromString ($date_string)
isThisYear ($date_string, $return = false)
isToday ($date_string, $return = false)
isTomorrow ($date_string, $return = false)
nice ($date_string=null, $return = false)
niceShort ($date_string=null, $return = false)
relativeTime ($datetime_string, $format = 'j/n/y', $return =
false)
timeAgoInWords ($datetime_string, $format = 'j/n/y',
$backwards = false, $return = false)
toAtom ($date_string, $return = false)
toRSS ($date_string, $return = false)
toUnix ($date_string, $return = false)
trim ($string, $length, $ending = '..')
wasWithinLast ($timeInterval, $date_string, $return = false)
wasYesterday ($date_string, $return = false)
CakePHP Number Helper
precision ($number, $precision = 3)
toReadableSize ($size)
toPercentage ($number, $precision = 2)
CakePHP Components
CakePHP Session Component
check ($name)
del ($name)
delete ($name)
error ()
flash ($key)
read ($name)
renew ()
setFlash ($flashMessage, $layout = 'default', $param = null,
$key = 'flash')
valid ()
write($name, $value)
CakePHP RequestHandler Component
accepts ($types)
getAjaxVersion ()
getClientIP ()
getReferer ()
isAjax ()
isAtom ()
isDelete ()
isGet ()
isMobile ()
isPost ()
isPut ()
isRss ()
isXml ()
setContent ($name, $type)
stripAll ($string)
stripImages ($string)
stripScripts ($string)
CakePHP Security Component
requirePost ([$action1, $ action2, $action3, ...])
requireAuth ([$action1, $ action2, $action3, ...])
CakePHP ACL Component
check ($aro, $aco, $action="*")
allow ($aro, $aco, $action="*")
deny ($aro, $aco, $action="*")
inherit ($aro, $aco, $action="*")
grant ($aro, $aco, $action="*")
revoke ($aro, $aco, $action="*")
getAro ($id)
getAco ($id)
CakePHP SQL Debug
To add CakePHP SQL debug output in CakePHP 1.3, change the CakePHP debug config parameter
to '2' in this line of the $app/config/core.php file:
Configure::write('debug', 2);
Then add this line to the bottom of your CakePHP view page:
echo $this->element('sql_dump');
Other CakePHP tutorials
For deeper problems, I've created some other CakePHP tutorials:
Setting the CakePHP page title
CakePHP MVC naming conventions
CakePHP error logging
CakePHP SQL query examples
A CakePHP find all limit and order by example
A CakePHP debug strategy
A CakePHP SELECT DISTINCT example
A CakePHP SELECT BETWEEN date example
CakePHP API Documentation
Links to some of the most important (common) CakePHP classes:
The CakePHP API docs (main page)
CakePHP Model class
CakePHP Model::find
CakePHP Controller class
CakePHP String class
CakePHP Validation class
CakePHP AuthComponent
NumberHelper
TimeHelper
CakePHP - TODO Items
This is a list of more things I want to add to this CakePHP cheat sheet:
Auth information
AppController
var $helpers = array('Html', 'Form', 'Ajax', 'Javascript'); // in AppController or other
controllers
More find queries
read()
save()
Date, time, calendar, currency
setFlash
redirect
Validation
$tags = $this->Post->Tag->find('list');
$users = $this->Post->User->find('list');
$tags = $this->compact(...)
CakePHP support URLs
Here is a list of CakePHP support URLs:
The main CakePHP website (cakephp.org)
The CakePHP Bakery
The CakePHP Cookbook
CakePHP open source projects (cakeforge.org)
CakePHP Trac website (support, bugs)
CakePHP IRC
CakePHP Google discussion group
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CakePHP cheat sheet (reference page) - Summary
I hope this CakePHP cheat sheet has been helpful. As mentioned, it is very heavily based on the
CakePHP reference page, which can be found at the CakePHP Trac website. Some of the examples
also come from the excellent Beginning CakePHP book from apress ('author'=>'David Golding').
(FWIW, yes, I feel guilty about copying their CakePHP cheat sheet content, but I hope to vastly
improve on it over time as I continue to develop my own CakePHP applications. I really like my cheat
sheets to have a lot of examples I can easily reference, which is something I think their CakePHP
cheat sheet is lacking.)
