$data = array( 'title' => 'My title' , 'name' => 'My Name' , 'date' => 'My date' ); $this->db->insert('mytable', $data); // Produces: INSERT INTO mytable (title, name, date) VALUES ('My title', 'My name', 'My date') /* class Myclass { var $title = 'My Title'; var $content = 'My Content'; var $date = 'My Date'; } */ $object = new Myclass; $this->db->insert('mytable', $object); // Produces: INSERT INTO mytable (title, content, date) VALUES ('My Title', 'My Content', 'My Date')