How do you pass data to templates?

Question

Yii

Actually a question. Just separate pieces, or collect 1 array for example. and transmit?
Well, for example, we create a profile editing page, collect the necessary models in the controller, and add them to the template:

return $this->render('profile', [
  'user' => $user,
  'profile' => $profile,
  'passwordForm' => $passwordForm,
  'avatar' => $avatar,
]);

Or maybe a friend:

$data = [
  'user' => $user,
  'profile' => $profile,
  'passwordForm' => $passwordForm,
  'avatar' => $avatar,
];
return $this->render('profile', [
  'data' => $data,
]);

Well, I wonder why one or the other option is better?

Answer 1

Is there a difference? The choice of this or that method should be justified by something. Which is faster, which is easier to read? Which is more convenient. In my opinion, there is no point in an array, it is less flexible and requires extra code, then why? But in your architecture it can be justified.

Answer 2

return $this->render('profile', [  'user' => $user,  'profile' => $profile,  'passwordForm' => $passwordForm,  'avatar' => $avatar,]);