updated error_array bcit-ci#565

Author: it-can

system/libraries/Form_validation.php

@@ -234,6 +234,20 @@ public function error($field = '', $prefix = '', $suffix = '')
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+	/**
+	 * Get Array of Error Messages
+	 *
+	 * Returns the error messages as an array
+	 *
+	 * @return	array
+	 */
+	public function error_array()
+	{
+		return $this->_error_array;
+	}
+
+	// --------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 	/**
 	 * Error String
 	 *

user_guide_src/source/changelog.rst

@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ Release Date: Not Released
    -  Minor speed optimizations and method & property visibility declarations in the Calendar Library.
    -  Removed SHA1 function in the :doc:`Encryption Library <libraries/encryption>`.
    -  Added $config['csrf_regeneration'] to the CSRF protection in the :doc:`Security library <libraries/security>`, which makes token regeneration optional.
+   -  Added function error_array() to return all error messages as an array in the Form_validation class.
 
 -  Core
 

user_guide_src/source/libraries/form_validation.rst

@@ -930,6 +930,15 @@ $this->form_validation->set_message();
 
 		Permits you to set custom error messages. See :ref:`setting-error-messages`
 
+$this->form_validation->error_array();
+========================================
+	
+	.. php:method:: error_array ()
+
+		:rtype: Array
+
+		Returns the error messages as an array.
+
 .. _helper-functions:
 
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