controller

<?php
defined('BASEPATH') OR exit('No direct script access allowed');

class Welcome extends CI_Controller {


    public function index()
    {
        $this->load->view('welcome_message');
    }

    public function database()
    {
        $query = $this->Model_front->cari_brand(); //query model
        $kota       =  array();
        foreach ($query as $d) {
            $kota[]     = array(
                'message' => $d->name_brand,
             );
        }
        echo json_encode($kota);
    }

}