code: public function esc_like( $value, $start = '%', $end = '%' ) {
  		global $wpdb;
  		return $start . $wpdb->esc_like( $value ) . $end;
  	}
docs: Escape value for like statement
  
  @param string $value  Value for like statement.
  @param string $start  (Optional) The start of like query.
  @param string $end    (Optional) The end of like query.
  
  @return string