Users_model::username_check PHP Method

username_check() public method

Checks if a username is already in use.
public username_check ( $username, $id = '' ) : boolean
return boolean
    public function username_check($username, $id = '')
    {
        $this->db->select('user_username')->from('users')->where('user_username', $username);
        if (is_numeric($id)) {
            $this->db->where('user_id !=', $id);
        }
        $query = $this->db->get();
        if ($query->num_rows() > 0) {
            return FALSE;
        }
        return TRUE;
    }