`model()`

Description

Returns a reference to the requested model so that class level methods can be called on it.

Function Syntax

model(name)

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
`name`	`string`	Yes		Name of the model to get a reference to.

Examples

<!--- The `model("author")` part of the code below gets a reference to the model from the application scope, and then the `findByKey` class level method is called on it --->
<cfset authorObject = model("author").findByKey(1)>