title: Is there a way to have a Codeigniter controller return an image?
body: <p>I was wondering if there was a way for a controller to, instead of returning a string, or a view, return an image (be it JPG, PNG etc).  For example, instead of ending with a $this->load->view('folder/special_view.php), I'd like to do something like $this->load->image('images/gorilla.png'), and have it so if my user were to go to that controller they would see an image as if they'd gone to a normal .png or jpeg.  Can I set the headers so it expects a different MIME?  Example code of this would be fantastic.</p>
  
  <p>It would take forever for me to explain why I need this, but it involves bringing a premade CMS into codeigniter, and having it need certian things to be true.  Thank you so much!</p>