$CI =& get_instance(); $CI->load->database();
$CI =& get_instance(); $user_id = $CI->session->userdata('user_id');
$CI =& get_instance(); $CI->load->model('my_model'); $data = $CI->my_model->get_data();This code retrieves the CodeIgniter super object instance, loads a custom model named "my_model" using the "load" method, and retrieves some data using a custom method in the model. Package/library: CodeIgniter Overall, the get_instance method is used exclusively within the CodeIgniter framework and is not found in any separate package or library.