yii findByAttributes

In most case:

Person::model()->findByAttributes(array('first_name'=>$firstName,'last_name'=>$lastName));

And other uses:

1. Supply a $condition as string:

Person::model()->findByAttributes(
    array('first_name'=>$firstName,'last_name'=>$lastName),
    'status=1'
);

2. Supply a  $condition  as  string  that contains placeholder and  $params  as  array  with placeholder values:

Person::model()->findByAttributes(
    array('first_name'=>$firstName,'last_name'=>$lastName),
    'status=:status',
    array(':status'=>1)
);

3. Supply a  $condition  as a  CDbCriteria :

$criteria=New CDbCritieria;
$critieria->condition='status=1';

Person::model()->findByAttributes(
    array('first_name'=>$firstName,'last_name'=>$lastName),
    $criteria
);

4. Supply a  $condition  as  array  with property values for  CDbCriteria :

Person::model()->findByAttributes(
    array('first_name'=>$firstName,'last_name'=>$lastName),
    array(
        'condition'=>'status=:status', 
        'params'=>array(':status'=>1)
    )
);