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+<?php
+
+class Escape_test extends CI_TestCase {
+
+	/**
+	 * @var object Database/Query Builder holder
+	 */
+	protected $db;
+
+	public function set_up()
+	{
+		$this->db = Mock_Database_Schema_Skeleton::init(DB_DRIVER);
+
+		Mock_Database_Schema_Skeleton::create_tables();
+		Mock_Database_Schema_Skeleton::create_data();
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * @see ./mocks/schema/skeleton.php
+	 */
+	public function test_escape_like_percent_sign()
+	{
+		$string = $this->db->escape_like_str('\%foo');
+    	$sql = "SELECT `value` FROM `misc` WHERE `key` LIKE '$string%';";
+    	$res = $this->db->query($sql)->result_array();
+		
+		// Check the result
+		$this->assertEquals(1, count($res));
+	}
+
+	// ------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+	/**
+	 * @see ./mocks/schema/skeleton.php
+	 */
+	public function test_escape_like_backslash_sign()
+	{
+		$string = $this->db->escape_like_str('\\');
+    	$sql = "SELECT `value` FROM `misc` WHERE `key` LIKE '$string%';";
+    	$res = $this->db->query($sql)->result_array();
+		
+		// Check the result
+		$this->assertEquals(2, count($res));
+	}
+}
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