1.20.x database.inc db_escape_field($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

includes/database/database.inc, line 2790
Core systems for the database layer.

Code

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