Is it possible to write the result of the render method for a view into a variable (php, Yii framework)?

Question

Yii

I need to send notification emails to users (letters are not text/plain, but text/html). I would like to have for each template letter, its own view (view) and do something like:

$body = $this->renderToString('hello_mail_view');
mail($email, $subject, $body, $headers);

Is there such a possibility?
Also an additional question. To send letters, I created a class in the components folder and in the controllers, where a certain event occurs, using this component, I send a letter to the user. To what extent is this solution optimal from the point of view of the MVC concept? Perhaps there are other solutions, tell me.

Answer 1

I need to send notification emails to users (letters are not text/plain, but text/html). I would like to have for each template letter, its own view (view) and do something like:
Is there such a possibility?
Yes. To do this, you can use the renderPartial method with the return(true) parameter. The code will look like this:

$body = Yii::app()->controller->renderPartial('hello_mail_view', array('param'=>'value'), true);
mail($email, $subject, $body, $headers);

I recommend that you read the official documentation on the topic:
It's a perfectly normal solution. You can issue it as an extension.
I would recommend using existing extensions for sending mail than inventing your own "bicycle".

Answer 2

Allows you to create views for
yii-mail messages

Answer 3

you can try ob_get_contents

Answer 4

www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/1.1/CController#rende...
See what the third parameter does...
RenderPartial will work for you though.
www.yiiframework.com/doc/api/1.1/CController#rende...