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+<?php defined('BASEPATH') or exit('No direct script access allowed');
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ * Easy!Appointments - Open Source Web Scheduler
+ *
+ * @package     EasyAppointments
+ * @author      A.Tselegidis <alextselegidis@gmail.com>
+ * @copyright   Copyright (c) 2013 - 2020, Alex Tselegidis
+ * @license     http://opensource.org/licenses/GPL-3.0 - GPLv3
+ * @link        http://easyappointments.org
+ * @since       v1.1.0
+ * ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+if ( ! function_exists('setting'))
+{
+    /**
+     * Get / set the specified setting value.
+     *
+     * If an array is passed as the key, we will assume you want to set an array of values.
+     *
+     * Example "Get":
+     *
+     * $company_name = session('company_name', FALSE);
+     *
+     * Example "Set":
+     *
+     * setting(['company_name' => 'ACME Inc']);
+     *
+     * @param array|string $key
+     * @param mixed $default
+     *
+     * @return mixed|NULL Returns the requested value or NULL if you assign a new setting value. 
+     *
+     * @throws InvalidArgumentException
+     */
+    function setting($key = NULL, $default = NULL)
+    {
+        /** @var EA_Controller $CI */
+        $CI = &get_instance();
+
+        if (empty($key))
+        {
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException('The $key argument cannot be empty.');
+        }
+
+        if (is_array($key))
+        {
+            foreach ($key as $item => $value)
+            {
+                $CI->session->set_userdata($item, $value);
+            }
+
+            return NULL;
+        }
+
+        $value = $CI->session->userdata($key);
+
+        return $value ?? $default;
+    }
+}