Question

Is it possible in CodeIgniter or PHP to extend a MySQL statement. For example. If I have $query1. Can I add onto $query1 in another $this->db->query() instance:

$query1 = this->db->query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE a = b");

$query1(or 2) = $this->db->query("AND b = c");

Answer 1

Put your statement in a var and extend the string if need:

$strStatement = "SELECT * FROM users WHERE a = b";

if ( /* whatever */ )
{
    $strStatement .= " AND b = c";
}

$objResult = $this->db->query( $strStatement );