title: Laravel: Escape "LIKE" clause?
body: <p>How can I escape a <code>LIKE</code> clause in Laravel/Eloquent? e.g.,</p>
  
  <pre><code>$search = Input::query('sSearch', '');
  if($search !== '') {
      $paginatedBookings-&gt;where('first_name', 'LIKE', '%' . $search . '%');
  }
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>If <code>$search</code> contains a <code>%</code> or <code>_</code> they need to be escaped.</p>