public function where($column, $operator = null, $value = null, $boolean = 'and')
{
// If the column is an array, we will assume it is an array of key-value pairs
// and can add them each as a where clause. We will maintain the boolean we
// received when the method was called and pass it into the nested where.
if (is_array($column)) {
return $this->addArrayOfWheres($column, $boolean);
}
// Here we will make some assumptions about the operator. If only 2 values are
// passed to the method, we will assume that the operator is an equals sign
// and keep going. Otherwise, we'll require the operator to be passed in.
list($value, $operator) = $this->prepareValueAndOperator($value, $operator, func_num_args() == 2);
// If the columns is actually a Closure instance, we will assume the developer
// wants to begin a nested where statement which is wrapped in parenthesis.
// We'll add that Closure to the query then return back out immediately.
if ($column instanceof Closure) {
return $this->whereNested($column, $boolean);
}
// If the given operator is not found in the list of valid operators we will
// assume that the developer is just short-cutting the '=' operators and
// we will set the operators to '=' and set the values appropriately.
if (!in_array(strtolower($operator), $this->operators, true) && !in_array(strtolower($operator), $this->grammar->getOperators(), true)) {
list($value, $operator) = [$operator, '='];
}
// If the value is a Closure, it means the developer is performing an entire
// sub-select within the query and we will need to compile the sub-select
// within the where clause to get the appropriate query record results.
if ($value instanceof Closure) {
return $this->whereSub($column, $operator, $value, $boolean);
}
// If the value is "null", we will just assume the developer wants to add a
// where null clause to the query. So, we will allow a short-cut here to
// that method for convenience so the developer doesn't have to check.
if (is_null($value)) {
return $this->whereNull($column, $boolean, $operator != '=');
}
// Now that we are working with just a simple query we can put the elements
// in our array and add the query binding to our array of bindings that
// will be bound to each SQL statements when it is finally executed.
$type = 'Basic';
if (Str::contains($column, '->') && is_bool($value)) {
$value = new Expression($value ? 'true' : 'false');
}
$this->wheres[] = compact('type', 'column', 'operator', 'value', 'boolean');
if (!$value instanceof Expression) {
$this->addBinding($value, 'where');
}
return $this;
}