function db_escape_field

Restricts a dynamic column or constraint name to safe characters.

Only keeps alphanumeric and underscores.

Parameters

$field: The field name to escape.

Return value

The escaped field name as a string.

Related topics

Database abstraction layer
Allow the use of different database servers using the same code base.

File

drupal/core/includes/database.inc, line 449
Core systems for the database layer.

Code

function db_escape_field($field) {
  return Database::getConnection()
    ->escapeField($field);
}