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Example: codeigniter select for update

$table = "my_table";
$id = 1;
$update = ["status"=>"working"];
//Edit just above /\ if you don't need extra "where" clause
$query = $this->db->select()
            ->from($table)
            ->where('id', $id)
            ->get_compiled_select();
$data = $this->db->query("$query FOR UPDATE")->row_array();
$this->db->where('id', $data['id'])->update($table,$update);