How to print SQL statement in codeigniter model

Question

I have a sql statement in my model,

I then say

$query = $this->db->query($sql, array(fields, fields1);

if ($query) {
    return true:
} else {         


        

Answer 1

Neither last_query() or get_compiled_select() works for me, so a slight change of pedro's code works for me just fine. Do not include ->get() in your build, this must be before the ->get()

 echo $this->EE->db->_compile_select();