Inserting a variable in a raw sql query Laravel

Question

I am inside a function in a controller.

So from the Form, I get a value for a variable, say:

$x = \"whatever\";

Then I need to embe

Answer 1

This is one example for you to insert variable in a raw sql laravel

        $query_result = Event::select(
            DB::raw('(CASE WHEN status = "draft" THEN "draft" 
            WHEN events.end_time <= \''.$now.'\' THEN "closed"
            ELSE "available"
            END) AS status'))
            ->orderBy('status')
            ->get();