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-#################
-Query Builder API
-#################
-
-.. note:: This page provides a complete API reference for the Query Builder
- class. For information on how to use the class, see the
- `Query Builder Class <query_builder.html>`_ page.
-
-***************
-Class Reference
-***************
-
-.. class:: CI_DB_query_builder
-
- .. method:: count_all_results($table = '')
-
- :param string $table: Table name to query
- :returns: Number of rows in the query result
- :rtype: int
-
- Generates a platform-specific query string that counts
- all records returned by an Query Builder query.
-
- .. method:: dbprefix($table = '')
-
- :param string $table: The table name to work with
- :returns: The modified table name
- :rtype: string
-
- Prepends a database prefix if one exists in configuration
-
- .. method:: delete($table = '', $where = '', $limit = NULL, $reset_data = TRUE)
-
- :param mixed $table: The table(s) to delete from; string or array
- :param string $where: The where clause
- :param string $limit: The limit clause
- :param boolean $reset_data: TRUE to reset the query "write" clause
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance, FALSE on failure
- :rtype: mixed
-
- Compiles a delete string and runs the query
-
- .. method:: distinct($val = TRUE)
-
- :param boolean $val: Desired value of the "distinct" flag
- :returns: DB_query_driver instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Sets a flag which tells the query string compiler to add DISTINCT
-
- .. method:: empty_table($table = '')
-
- :param string $table: Name of table to empty
- :returns: DB_driver instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Compiles a delete string and runs "DELETE FROM table"
-
- .. method:: flush_cache()
-
- :rtype: void
-
- Empties the QB cache
-
- .. method:: from($from)
-
- :param mixed $from: Can be a string or array
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates the FROM portion of the query
-
- .. method:: get($table = '', $limit = NULL, $offset = NULL)
-
- :param string $table: The table to query
- :param string $limit: The limit clause
- :param string $offset: The offset clause
- :returns: DB_result
- :rtype: object
-
- Compiles the select statement based on the other functions
- called and runs the query
-
- .. method:: get_compiled_delete($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
-
- :param string $table: Name of the table to delete from
- :param boolean $reset: TRUE: reset QB values; FALSE: leave QB values alone
- :returns: The SQL string
- :rtype: string
-
- Compiles a delete query string and returns the sql
-
- .. method:: get_compiled_insert($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
-
- :param string $table: Name of the table to insert into
- :param boolean $reset: TRUE: reset QB values; FALSE: leave QB values alone
- :returns: The SQL string
- :rtype: string
-
- Compiles an insert query string and returns the sql
-
- .. method:: get_compiled_select($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
-
- :param string $table: Name of the table to select from
- :param boolean $reset: TRUE: reset QB values; FALSE: leave QB values alone
- :returns: The SQL string
- :rtype: string
-
- Compiles a select query string and returns the sql
-
- .. method:: get_compiled_update($table = '', $reset = TRUE)
-
- :param string $table: Name of the table to update
- :param boolean $reset: TRUE: reset QB values; FALSE: leave QB values alone
- :returns: The SQL string
- :rtype: string
-
- Compiles an update query string and returns the sql
-
- .. method:: get_where($table = '', $where = NULL, $limit = NULL, $offset = NULL)
-
- :param mixed $table: The table(s) to delete from; string or array
- :param string $where: The where clause
- :param int $limit: Number of records to return
- :param int $offset: Number of records to skip
- :returns: DB_result
- :rtype: object
-
- Allows the where clause, limit and offset to be added directly
-
- .. method:: group_by($by, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param mixed $by: Field(s) to group by; string or array
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Adds a GROUPBY clause to the query
-
- .. method:: group_end()
-
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Ends a query group
-
- .. method:: group_start($not = '', $type = 'AND ')
-
- :param string $not: (Internal use only)
- :param string $type: (Internal use only)
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Starts a query group.
-
- .. method:: having($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $key: Key (string) or associative array of values
- :param string $value: Value sought if the key is a string
- :param string $escape: TRUE to escape the content
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
-
- .. method:: insert($table = '', $set = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $table: The table to insert data into
- :param array $set: An associative array of insert values
- :param boolean $table: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_result
- :rtype: object
-
- Compiles an insert string and runs the query
-
- .. method:: insert_batch($table = '', $set = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $table: The table to insert data into
- :param array $set: An associative array of insert values
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: Number of rows inserted or FALSE on failure
- :rtype: mixed
-
- Compiles batch insert strings and runs the queries
-
- .. method:: join($table, $cond, $type = '', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $table: Name of the table being joined
- :param string $cond: The JOIN condition
- :param string $type: The JOIN type
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates the JOIN portion of the query
-
- .. method:: like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $field: Name of field to compare
- :param string $match: Text portion to match
- :param string $side: Position of a match
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a %LIKE% portion of the query.
- Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
-
- .. method:: limit($value, $offset = FALSE)
-
- :param mixed $value: Number of rows to limit the results to, NULL for no limit
- :param mixed $offset: Number of rows to skip, FALSE if no offset used
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Specify a limit and offset for the query
-
- .. method:: not_group_start()
-
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Starts a query group, but NOTs the group
-
- .. method:: not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $field: Name of field to compare
- :param string $match: Text portion to match
- :param string $side: Position of a match
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a NOT LIKE portion of the query.
- Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
-
- .. method:: offset($offset)
-
- :param int $offset: Number of rows to skip in a query
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Sets the OFFSET value
-
- .. method:: or_group_start()
-
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Starts a query group, but ORs the group
-
- .. method:: or_having($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $key: Key (string) or associative array of values
- :param string $value: Value sought if the key is a string
- :param string $escape: TRUE to escape the content
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
-
- .. method:: or_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $field: Name of field to compare
- :param string $match: Text portion to match
- :param string $side: Position of a match
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a %LIKE% portion of the query.
- Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
-
- .. method:: or_not_group_start()
-
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Starts a query group, but OR NOTs the group
-
- .. method:: or_not_like($field, $match = '', $side = 'both', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $field: Name of field to compare
- :param string $match: Text portion to match
- :param string $side: Position of a match
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a NOT LIKE portion of the query.
- Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
-
- .. method:: or_where($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param mixed $key: Name of field to compare, or associative array
- :param mixed $value: If a single key, compared to this value
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates the WHERE portion of the query.
- Separates multiple calls with 'OR'.
-
- .. method:: or_where_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $key: The field to search
- :param array $values: The values searched on
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a WHERE field IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
- joined with 'OR' if appropriate.
-
- .. method:: or_where_not_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $key: The field to search
- :param array $values: The values searched on
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a WHERE field NOT IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
- joined with 'OR' if appropriate.
-
- .. method:: order_by($orderby, $direction = '', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $orderby: The field to order by
- :param string $direction: The order requested - asc, desc or random
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates an ORDER BY clause in the SQL query
-
- .. method:: replace($table = '', $set = NULL)
-
- :param string $table: The table to query
- :param array $set: Associative array of insert values
- :returns: DB_result, FALSE on failure
- :rtype: mixed
-
- Compiles an replace into string and runs the query
-
- .. method:: reset_query()
-
- :rtype: void
-
- Publicly-visible method to reset the QB values.
-
- .. method:: select($select = '*', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $select: Comma-separated list of fields to select
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates the SELECT portion of the query
-
- .. method:: select_avg($select = '', $alias = '')
-
- :param string $select: Field to compute the average of
- :param string $alias: Alias for the resulting value
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a SELECT AVG(field) portion of a query
-
- .. method:: select_max($select = '', $alias = '')
-
- :param string $select: Field to compute the maximum of
- :param string $alias: Alias for the resulting value
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a SELECT MAX(field) portion of a query
-
- .. method:: select_min($select = '', $alias = '')
-
- :param string $select: Field to compute the minimum of
- :param string $alias: Alias for the resulting value
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a SELECT MIN(field) portion of a query
-
- .. method:: select_sum($select = '', $alias = '')
-
- :param string $select: Field to compute the sum of
- :param string $alias: Alias for the resulting value
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a SELECT SUM(field) portion of a query
-
- .. method:: set($key, $value = '', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param mixed $key: The field to be set, or an array of key/value pairs
- :param string $value: If a single key, its new value
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Allows key/value pairs to be set for inserting or updating
-
- .. method:: set_dbprefix($prefix = '')
-
- :param string $prefix: The new prefix to use
- :returns: The DB prefix in use
- :rtype: string
-
- Set's the DB Prefix to something new without needing to reconnect
-
- .. method:: set_insert_batch($key, $value = '', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param mixed $key: The field to be set, or an array of key/value pairs
- :param string $value: If a single key, its new value
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- The "set_insert_batch" function. Allows key/value pairs to be set for batch inserts
-
- .. method:: set_update_batch($key, $value = '', $escape = NULL)
-
- :param mixed $key: The field to be set, or an array of key/value pairs
- :param string $value: If a single key, its new value
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- The "set_batch_batch" function. Allows key/value pairs to be set for batch batch
-
- .. method:: start_cache()
-
- :rtype: void
-
- Start DB caching
-
- .. method:: stop_cache()
-
- :rtype: void
-
- Stop DB caching
-
- .. method:: truncate($table = '')
-
- :param string $table: Name fo the table to truncate
- :returns: DB_result
- :rtype: object
-
- Compiles a truncate string and runs the query.
- If the database does not support the truncate() command
- This function maps to "DELETE FROM table"
-
- .. method:: update($table = '', $set = NULL, $where = NULL, $limit = NULL)
-
- :param string $table: The table to insert data into
- :param array $set: An associative array of insert values
- :param string $where: WHERE clause to use
- :param string $limit: LIMIT clause to use
- :returns: DB_result
- :rtype: object
-
- Compiles an update string and runs the query.
-
- .. method:: update_batch($table = '', $set = NULL, $value = NULL)
-
- :param string $table: The table to update data in
- :param mixed $set: The field to be set, or an array of key/value pairs
- :param string $value: If a single key, its new value
- :returns: DB_result
- :rtype: object
-
- Compiles an update string and runs the query.
-
- .. method:: where($key, $value = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param mixed $key: Name of field to compare, or associative array
- :param mixed $value: If a single key, compared to this value
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates the WHERE portion of the query.
- Separates multiple calls with 'AND'.
-
- .. method:: where_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $key: Name of field to examine
- :param array $values: Array of target values
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a WHERE field IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
- joined with 'AND' if appropriate.
-
- .. method:: where_not_in($key = NULL, $values = NULL, $escape = NULL)
-
- :param string $key: Name of field to examine
- :param array $values: Array of target values
- :param boolean $escape: Whether to escape values and identifiers
- :returns: DB_query_builder instance
- :rtype: object
-
- Generates a WHERE field NOT IN('item', 'item') SQL query,
- joined with 'AND' if appropriate. \ No newline at end of file