How to write where Between query in Yii2 with integer as a second parameter - postgresql

Question

I have this query in PostgreSQL that I want to implement in my model in Yii2:
SELECT *
FROM some_table
WHERE 1492257600 BETWEEN start AND end
start and end are attributes of some_table.
In my model, I tried the following but, no matter how I write it, it keeps throwing the same error.
$results = static::find()->where(['between', 1492257600, 'start', 'end'])
->all();
This is the error I'm getting:
Undefined column: 7 ERROR: column \"1492257600\" does not exist
The SQL being executed was: SELECT * FROM \"some_table\" WHERE \"1492257600\" BETWEEN 'start' AND 'end'"
When the query is built, these symbols " " are added to the integer, so PostgreSQL thinks it is a column of the table.
Can anyone tell me how to write the where between correctly?

Answer 1

There is dedicated BetweenColumnsCondition expression for such cases:
use yii\db\conditions\BetweenColumnsCondition;
$results = static::find()
->where(new BetweenColumnsCondition(1492257600, 'BETWEEN', 'start', 'end'))
->all();
It automatically quotes column names and escapes value, so it should be more convenient than simple yii\db\Expression.
Also note that WHERE 1492257600 BETWEEN start AND end may be slower than WHERE 1492257600 >= start AND 1492257600 <= end, I suggest to do some performance test if your table may grow big and usage indexes is crucial.

Answer 2

I don't have experience with postgresql but this will work same as between,
$results = self::find()
->where(['>=', 'start', 1492257600])
->andWhere(['<=', 'end', 1492257600])
->all();

Answer 3

Refer to this: Yii2 Doc
When an Expression object is embedded within a SQL statement or fragment, it will be replaced with the $expression property value without any DB escaping or quoting.
so You'll have something like this:
$expression = new \yii\db\Expression('1492257600 BETWEEN start AND end');
$results = self::find()->where($expression)
->all();