->whereAdd() ->limit()
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->escape()

->escape() -- Escape a string for use with Like queries

Synopsis

void $DB_DataObject->escape ( string $value )

Description

Similar to Pear DB's quote it will escape a value, without the quotes, so it can be used with a LIKE query.

Parameter

  • string $value - the string you want to escape

Note

This function can not be called statically.

Example

Escaping a LIKE string

       
<?php
$person = new DataObjects_Person;
$person->whereAdd("name LIKE '%" . $person->escape("o'brian") . "%'");
$person->find();
?>

Sample SQL

               
SELECT * FROM PERSON WHERE name LIKE '%o\'brian%'
->whereAdd() ->limit()
DB_DataObject
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