====== find ======
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== Syntax ==
  array|bool find(
    string $where
    optional string $bindarr=false,
    optional string $pkeysArr=false,
    optional array $extra=array()
    )
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===== Description =====
This function locates records the match the //**where**// string in any portion of the database record and returns an array of results. 

If no results are returned the method returns false

It is part of both [[v5:activerecord:activerecord_index#active_records_extended|Extended Active Record]] and [[v5:activerecord:activerecord_index#active_records|Active Record]]
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===== Parameters =====
==== $where ====
An SQL string (not including WHERE to match a subset of records
==== $bindarr ====
An optional array of bind variables if required by the where statement

==== $pkeysArr ====

==== $extra ====
$extra provides an optional set of parameters

|Parameter|Description|
|limit| Select Record Limit|
|offset| Select Record Offset|
===== Usage =====
This example finds all entries in the persons table whose birth date is less than 2019-01-01
<code php>
$person = new Person;
$person->find('birth_date<2019-01-01');

</code>