function db_escape_field

Same name and namespace in other branches
  1. 8.9.x core/includes/database.inc \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

File

includes/database/database.inc, line 2701

Code

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

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