(Quick Reference) ## where ### Purpose Defines a new `grails.gorm.DetachedCriteria` instance. ### Examples Basic query:
    def query = Person.where {
       firstName == "Bart"
    }
    Person bart = query.find()
Conjunctions/Disjunctions:
    def query = Person.where {
        (lastName != "Simpson" && firstName != "Fred") || (firstName == "Bart" && age > 9)
    }
    def results = query.list(sort:"firstName")
Property comparison:
    def query = Person.where {
       firstName == lastName
    }
Querying Associations:
    def query = Pet.where {
        owner.firstName == "Joe" || owner.firstName == "Fred"
    }
Subqueries:
    final query = Person.where {
      age > avg(age)
    }
### Description The `where` method is a powerful new type-safe querying option introduced in Grails 2.0. For more information on using the `where` method see the dedicated section on Where Queries and Detached Criteria in the user guide. | Quick Reference (hide)