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Query Helper append to existing field.
#1

(This post was last modified: 10-01-2020, 07:34 AM by imabot.)

Hi! With CodeIgniter 3, I would like to append a string to an existing field. I did something like :

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$this->db->where('id'$id);
$this->db->set('field'"CONCAT(field, '" $string."')"false);
$this->db->update('mytable'); 

I don't really like "not escaping" the user input. What is the right and secure way to append a string to an existing field ?
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#2

If you use double quote marks you can do it like this.

PHP Code:
$this->db->set('field'"CONCAT(field, {$string})"false); 
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#3

(10-01-2020, 12:37 PM)InsiteFX Wrote: If you use double quote marks you can do it like this.

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$this->db->set('field'"CONCAT(field, {$string})"false); 

Thank you, but I don't see why this is safer?
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#4

@InsiteFX This is just different syntax for the same result. It doesn’t escape the value and it’s not more secure.

@Imabot Use the escape function, see https://codeigniter4.github.io/userguide...ng-queries

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$this->db->set('field'"CONCAT(field, " $this->db->escape($string) . ")"false); 
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