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* First, instead of saving a string as flash message, we save an array of data that will persist to the next page request.

* Second, we use the action code to control which view to render. The code conforms better to the MVC pattern.

> Note: Flash messages are essentially stored as session data. As a result, they will be serialized when saving and deserialized when loading. For this reason, the data saved as flash message should be simple data, such as strings, numbers. Do not store objects (e.g. data model objects) or resource handles in it because their serialization and deserialization may cause problem.
 
 

## Refactoring the code

If an application needs to display different success pages in different actions, we may refactor the above code so that the usage is even simpler and more DRY.

First in the [base controller class](http://www.yiiframework.com/wiki/121/extending-common-classes-to-allow-better-customization), define the following method:
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