How to load a functions file to use its functions at my view or controller

Question

I have a file called functions.php this file contain many functions like the following

function name(){
  .......
}

function name2($arg){
  .......
}

function name3($par, $par2){
  .......
}

Etc.

That file is not a class, but contain many functions in one place.

My questions

Where can I place this file to use it from any view file or controller file like a global file.
Then, how to include any function from functions.php file at any view or controller file .

You should look in the helper section, that's exactly what helpers are for — Damien Pirsy, May 11 '14 at 13:08
What @Damien Pirsy is the way to go, however as Codeigniter is just a collection of PHP scripts, you can also include it in a file that always get's loaded like the config file. — hakre, May 11 '14 at 13:08
I did not added my question here only after what I reviewed the user guide of codeigniter, and also I searched on the web to find anything help me, but I still don't understand how to can I do that — Lion King, May 11 '14 at 14:26

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 11 '14 at 16:36

If you need function to be accessible through your view, you should use a customise helper:

Otherwise if you need to create a function that accessible on controller it better to create your own library:

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