CAST with CAST('field' AS CHAR(n))

CAST with CAST('field' AS CHAR(n))

libraries/joomla/database/query/pdo.php

@@ -16,4 +16,32 @@
  */
 class JDatabaseQueryPdo extends JDatabaseQuery
 {
+  /**
+	 * Casts a value to a char.
+	 *
+	 * Ensure that the value is properly quoted before passing to the method.
+	 *
+	 * Usage:
+	 * $query->select($query->castAsChar('a'));
+	 * $query->select($query->castAsChar('a', 40));
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $value  The value to cast as a char.
+	 *
+	 * @param   string  $len    The lenght of the char.
+	 *
+	 * @return  string  Returns the cast value.
+	 *
+	 * @since   11.1
+	 */
+	public function castAsChar($value, $len = null)
+	{
+		if (!$len)
+		{
+			return $value;
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			return ' CAST(' . $value . ' AS CHAR(' . $len . '))';
+		}
+	}
 }