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query builder like with wildcard in the middle - plonknimbuzz - 12-20-2017
Code:
SELECT * FROM table WHERE column LIKE 'some%thing'3rd parameter
after = 'some%thing%'
before = '%some%thing'
both (or leave empty) = '%some%thing%'
but how with 'some%thing' ??
i just can use this:
Code:
SELECT * FROM table WHERE column LIKE '%" .$this->db->escape_like_str($search)."%' ESCAPE '!can i use query builder to produce LIKE clause with wildcare in the middle?
RE: query builder like with wildcard in the middle - XtreemDeveloper - 12-23-2017
You can use or_like query.
$alpha = $searchData['alpha'];
$where = "`title` LIKE '$alpha%'";
$this->db->where($where);
RE: query builder like with wildcard in the middle - Wouter60 - 12-23-2017
The query builder works differently:
PHP Code:
$this->db->like('column', $alpha, 'both');
$query = $this->db->get('table');
if ($query->num_rows() > 0) {
$records = $query->result();
}
else {
$records = NULL;
}
RE: query builder like with wildcard in the middle - mdr1384 - 06-13-2019
You can use the existing 3rd and 4th parameters to like():
Code:
$this->db->like('column', 'some%thing', 'none', FALSE)3rd param prevents prefix/postfix additional wildcard chars, 4th param prevents escaping embedded wildcard chars.
RE: query builder like with wildcard in the middle - php_rocs - 06-13-2019
@plonknimbuzz,
...or you could use query binding ( https://www.codeigniter.com/user_guide/database/queries.html#query-bindings ). Query binding automatically escapes the variable.
$sql = "SELECT * FROM table WHERE column LIKE '%?%' ESCAPE!";
$this->db->query($sql, $value));