title: codeigniter form set value?
body: <p>I must know.. </p>
  
  <p>is</p>
  
  <p><code>$this-&gt;form_validation-&gt;set_value('first_name')</code></p>
  
  <p>the same as  </p>
  
  <pre><code>$this-&gt;input-&gt;post('first_name')
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>?</p>
  
  <p>They both seem to get the input value. Is the first one more secure if I'm validating inputs?</p>