WP_Meta_Query::get_sql_for_clause()publicWP 4.1.0

Generates SQL JOIN and WHERE clauses for a first-order query clause.

"First-order" means that it's an array with a 'key' or 'value'.

Method of the class: WP_Meta_Query{}

No Hooks.

Return

Array. Array containing JOIN and WHERE SQL clauses to append to a first-order query.

Usage

$WP_Meta_Query = new WP_Meta_Query();
$WP_Meta_Query->get_sql_for_clause( $clause, $parent_query, $clause_key );
$clause(array) (required) (passed by reference — &)
Query clause (passed by reference).
$parent_query(array) (required)
Parent query array.
$clause_key(string)
The array key used to name the clause in the original $meta_query parameters. If not provided, a key will be generated automatically.
Default: empty string

Notes

  • Global. wpdb. $wpdb WordPress database abstraction object.

Changelog

Since 4.1.0 Introduced.

WP_Meta_Query::get_sql_for_clause() code WP 6.4.3

public function get_sql_for_clause( &$clause, $parent_query, $clause_key = '' ) {
	global $wpdb;

	$sql_chunks = array(
		'where' => array(),
		'join'  => array(),
	);

	if ( isset( $clause['compare'] ) ) {
		$clause['compare'] = strtoupper( $clause['compare'] );
	} else {
		$clause['compare'] = isset( $clause['value'] ) && is_array( $clause['value'] ) ? 'IN' : '=';
	}

	$non_numeric_operators = array(
		'=',
		'!=',
		'LIKE',
		'NOT LIKE',
		'IN',
		'NOT IN',
		'EXISTS',
		'NOT EXISTS',
		'RLIKE',
		'REGEXP',
		'NOT REGEXP',
	);

	$numeric_operators = array(
		'>',
		'>=',
		'<',
		'<=',
		'BETWEEN',
		'NOT BETWEEN',
	);

	if ( ! in_array( $clause['compare'], $non_numeric_operators, true ) && ! in_array( $clause['compare'], $numeric_operators, true ) ) {
		$clause['compare'] = '=';
	}

	if ( isset( $clause['compare_key'] ) ) {
		$clause['compare_key'] = strtoupper( $clause['compare_key'] );
	} else {
		$clause['compare_key'] = isset( $clause['key'] ) && is_array( $clause['key'] ) ? 'IN' : '=';
	}

	if ( ! in_array( $clause['compare_key'], $non_numeric_operators, true ) ) {
		$clause['compare_key'] = '=';
	}

	$meta_compare     = $clause['compare'];
	$meta_compare_key = $clause['compare_key'];

	// First build the JOIN clause, if one is required.
	$join = '';

	// We prefer to avoid joins if possible. Look for an existing join compatible with this clause.
	$alias = $this->find_compatible_table_alias( $clause, $parent_query );
	if ( false === $alias ) {
		$i     = count( $this->table_aliases );
		$alias = $i ? 'mt' . $i : $this->meta_table;

		// JOIN clauses for NOT EXISTS have their own syntax.
		if ( 'NOT EXISTS' === $meta_compare ) {
			$join .= " LEFT JOIN $this->meta_table";
			$join .= $i ? " AS $alias" : '';

			if ( 'LIKE' === $meta_compare_key ) {
				$join .= $wpdb->prepare( " ON ( $this->primary_table.$this->primary_id_column = $alias.$this->meta_id_column AND $alias.meta_key LIKE %s )", '%' . $wpdb->esc_like( $clause['key'] ) . '%' );
			} else {
				$join .= $wpdb->prepare( " ON ( $this->primary_table.$this->primary_id_column = $alias.$this->meta_id_column AND $alias.meta_key = %s )", $clause['key'] );
			}

			// All other JOIN clauses.
		} else {
			$join .= " INNER JOIN $this->meta_table";
			$join .= $i ? " AS $alias" : '';
			$join .= " ON ( $this->primary_table.$this->primary_id_column = $alias.$this->meta_id_column )";
		}

		$this->table_aliases[] = $alias;
		$sql_chunks['join'][]  = $join;
	}

	// Save the alias to this clause, for future siblings to find.
	$clause['alias'] = $alias;

	// Determine the data type.
	$_meta_type     = isset( $clause['type'] ) ? $clause['type'] : '';
	$meta_type      = $this->get_cast_for_type( $_meta_type );
	$clause['cast'] = $meta_type;

	// Fallback for clause keys is the table alias. Key must be a string.
	if ( is_int( $clause_key ) || ! $clause_key ) {
		$clause_key = $clause['alias'];
	}

	// Ensure unique clause keys, so none are overwritten.
	$iterator        = 1;
	$clause_key_base = $clause_key;
	while ( isset( $this->clauses[ $clause_key ] ) ) {
		$clause_key = $clause_key_base . '-' . $iterator;
		++$iterator;
	}

	// Store the clause in our flat array.
	$this->clauses[ $clause_key ] =& $clause;

	// Next, build the WHERE clause.

	// meta_key.
	if ( array_key_exists( 'key', $clause ) ) {
		if ( 'NOT EXISTS' === $meta_compare ) {
			$sql_chunks['where'][] = $alias . '.' . $this->meta_id_column . ' IS NULL';
		} else {
			/**
			 * In joined clauses negative operators have to be nested into a
			 * NOT EXISTS clause and flipped, to avoid returning records with
			 * matching post IDs but different meta keys. Here we prepare the
			 * nested clause.
			 */
			if ( in_array( $meta_compare_key, array( '!=', 'NOT IN', 'NOT LIKE', 'NOT EXISTS', 'NOT REGEXP' ), true ) ) {
				// Negative clauses may be reused.
				$i                     = count( $this->table_aliases );
				$subquery_alias        = $i ? 'mt' . $i : $this->meta_table;
				$this->table_aliases[] = $subquery_alias;

				$meta_compare_string_start  = 'NOT EXISTS (';
				$meta_compare_string_start .= "SELECT 1 FROM $wpdb->postmeta $subquery_alias ";
				$meta_compare_string_start .= "WHERE $subquery_alias.post_ID = $alias.post_ID ";
				$meta_compare_string_end    = 'LIMIT 1';
				$meta_compare_string_end   .= ')';
			}

			switch ( $meta_compare_key ) {
				case '=':
				case 'EXISTS':
					$where = $wpdb->prepare( "$alias.meta_key = %s", trim( $clause['key'] ) ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
					break;
				case 'LIKE':
					$meta_compare_value = '%' . $wpdb->esc_like( trim( $clause['key'] ) ) . '%';
					$where              = $wpdb->prepare( "$alias.meta_key LIKE %s", $meta_compare_value ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
					break;
				case 'IN':
					$meta_compare_string = "$alias.meta_key IN (" . substr( str_repeat( ',%s', count( $clause['key'] ) ), 1 ) . ')';
					$where               = $wpdb->prepare( $meta_compare_string, $clause['key'] ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
					break;
				case 'RLIKE':
				case 'REGEXP':
					$operator = $meta_compare_key;
					if ( isset( $clause['type_key'] ) && 'BINARY' === strtoupper( $clause['type_key'] ) ) {
						$cast     = 'BINARY';
						$meta_key = "CAST($alias.meta_key AS BINARY)";
					} else {
						$cast     = '';
						$meta_key = "$alias.meta_key";
					}
					$where = $wpdb->prepare( "$meta_key $operator $cast %s", trim( $clause['key'] ) ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.InterpolatedNotPrepared
					break;

				case '!=':
				case 'NOT EXISTS':
					$meta_compare_string = $meta_compare_string_start . "AND $subquery_alias.meta_key = %s " . $meta_compare_string_end;
					$where               = $wpdb->prepare( $meta_compare_string, $clause['key'] ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
					break;
				case 'NOT LIKE':
					$meta_compare_string = $meta_compare_string_start . "AND $subquery_alias.meta_key LIKE %s " . $meta_compare_string_end;

					$meta_compare_value = '%' . $wpdb->esc_like( trim( $clause['key'] ) ) . '%';
					$where              = $wpdb->prepare( $meta_compare_string, $meta_compare_value ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
					break;
				case 'NOT IN':
					$array_subclause     = '(' . substr( str_repeat( ',%s', count( $clause['key'] ) ), 1 ) . ') ';
					$meta_compare_string = $meta_compare_string_start . "AND $subquery_alias.meta_key IN " . $array_subclause . $meta_compare_string_end;
					$where               = $wpdb->prepare( $meta_compare_string, $clause['key'] ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
					break;
				case 'NOT REGEXP':
					$operator = $meta_compare_key;
					if ( isset( $clause['type_key'] ) && 'BINARY' === strtoupper( $clause['type_key'] ) ) {
						$cast     = 'BINARY';
						$meta_key = "CAST($subquery_alias.meta_key AS BINARY)";
					} else {
						$cast     = '';
						$meta_key = "$subquery_alias.meta_key";
					}

					$meta_compare_string = $meta_compare_string_start . "AND $meta_key REGEXP $cast %s " . $meta_compare_string_end;
					$where               = $wpdb->prepare( $meta_compare_string, $clause['key'] ); // phpcs:ignore WordPress.DB.PreparedSQL.NotPrepared
					break;
			}

			$sql_chunks['where'][] = $where;
		}
	}

	// meta_value.
	if ( array_key_exists( 'value', $clause ) ) {
		$meta_value = $clause['value'];

		if ( in_array( $meta_compare, array( 'IN', 'NOT IN', 'BETWEEN', 'NOT BETWEEN' ), true ) ) {
			if ( ! is_array( $meta_value ) ) {
				$meta_value = preg_split( '/[,\s]+/', $meta_value );
			}
		} elseif ( is_string( $meta_value ) ) {
			$meta_value = trim( $meta_value );
		}

		switch ( $meta_compare ) {
			case 'IN':
			case 'NOT IN':
				$meta_compare_string = '(' . substr( str_repeat( ',%s', count( $meta_value ) ), 1 ) . ')';
				$where               = $wpdb->prepare( $meta_compare_string, $meta_value );
				break;

			case 'BETWEEN':
			case 'NOT BETWEEN':
				$where = $wpdb->prepare( '%s AND %s', $meta_value[0], $meta_value[1] );
				break;

			case 'LIKE':
			case 'NOT LIKE':
				$meta_value = '%' . $wpdb->esc_like( $meta_value ) . '%';
				$where      = $wpdb->prepare( '%s', $meta_value );
				break;

			// EXISTS with a value is interpreted as '='.
			case 'EXISTS':
				$meta_compare = '=';
				$where        = $wpdb->prepare( '%s', $meta_value );
				break;

			// 'value' is ignored for NOT EXISTS.
			case 'NOT EXISTS':
				$where = '';
				break;

			default:
				$where = $wpdb->prepare( '%s', $meta_value );
				break;

		}

		if ( $where ) {
			if ( 'CHAR' === $meta_type ) {
				$sql_chunks['where'][] = "$alias.meta_value {$meta_compare} {$where}";
			} else {
				$sql_chunks['where'][] = "CAST($alias.meta_value AS {$meta_type}) {$meta_compare} {$where}";
			}
		}
	}

	/*
	 * Multiple WHERE clauses (for meta_key and meta_value) should
	 * be joined in parentheses.
	 */
	if ( 1 < count( $sql_chunks['where'] ) ) {
		$sql_chunks['where'] = array( '( ' . implode( ' AND ', $sql_chunks['where'] ) . ' )' );
	}

	return $sql_chunks;
}