How to query sql with active record for dates between specified times

Question

I have a database that I want to pull only certain rows that have dates in specified ranges. I\'m not sure how to do this properly in active record. Right now it looks like

Answer 1

this is the way . but according to the DATE format you have in the database you have to change 2012-10-01 and 2012-10-03

$this->db->select('*');
$this->db->from('topics_list');
$this->db->where('order_datetime <','2012-10-03');
$this->db->where('order_datetime >','2012-10-01');

$result = $this->db->get();