mysql, case sensitive compare through codeigniter

Question

I wanted to write following query through codeigniter\'s db helper class, guide me plz

SELECT * FROM table where column like binary \"abc\";

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Answer 1

It is not supported directly through the like() helper, but you can do this:

$result = $this->db
    ->where('column like binary "abc"', NULL, FALSE)
    ->get('table')
    ->result();

An alternative method is:

$result = $this->db
    ->where('LOWER(column)', strtolower($foo), FALSE)
    ->get('table')
    ->result();

Notice I am using method chaining, it's a little quicker and to me is neater.