1. Create an object.
2. Instantiate it, $val = Validation::forge('my_validation');
3. Start adding fields to it, $val = Validation::forge('my_validation');
4. Add username to it, $val->add('username', 'Your username')->add_rule;
5. Add column for password, $val->add('password', 'Your password')
->add_rule('required')
->add_rule('min_length', 3)
->add_rule('max_length', 10);
(The digits are as per the requirements)
6. Add the next field, the gender field- $val->add('gender', 'Your gender')-
>add_rule('required')
->add_rule('match_collection', array('M', 'F'));
If any other validations are to be given, then give them using add_rule() method.
Or
Forge ( ) method is used for creating a validating objects, such as $val= Validation:: forge( );