Re: [CDBI] Using scalar functions with AbstractSearch

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On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 12:50:15AM +0100, Rhesa Rozendaal wrote:
> Dylan Vanderhoof wrote:
> >Trying to figure out a way to have an arbitrary where clause with
> >AbstractSearch/AbstractCount that includes a scalar function (Such as
> >NOW()).
> >
> >Is there any way to do this?  I haven't been able to find anything in
> >the documentation for SQL::Abstract or any of the other associated
> >modules that indicates this is possible.
> 
> According to the SQL::Abstract docs, you can do this by passing a reference 
> to a string:
> 
> 	some_date => \q{< now()},
> 
> I've even used something like this in CDBI::Sweet:
> 
> $class->search({
> 	q{now()} => \q{ between start_date and end_date }
> });

Why not just use { -between => [ $start, $end ] } ?

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