quote_identifier

Syntax

sys.quote_identifier(str)

Description

quote_identifier is a stored function available with the Sys Schema.

It quotes a string to produce a result that can be used as an identifier in an SQL statement. The string is returned enclosed by backticks ("") and with each instance of backtick ("") doubled. If the argument is NULL, the return value is the word "NULL" without enclosing backticks.

Examples

SELECT sys.quote_identifier("Identifier with spaces");
+------------------------------------------------+
| sys.quote_identifier("Identifier with spaces") |
+------------------------------------------------+
| `Identifier with spaces`                       |
+------------------------------------------------+

SELECT sys.quote_identifier("Identifier` containing `backticks");
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| sys.quote_identifier("Identifier` containing `backticks") |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| `Identifier`` containing ``backticks`                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+

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