db_prefix_tables

Append a database prefix to all tables in a query.

Queries sent to Drupal should wrap all table names in curly brackets. This function searches for this syntax and adds Drupal's table prefix to all tables, allowing Drupal to coexist with other systems in the same database if necessary.

Parameters

$sql: A string containing a partial or entire SQL query.

Return value

The properly-prefixed string.

Related topics

Database abstraction layer

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

8 calls to db_prefix_tables()

File

includes/database.inc, line 81

Wrapper for database interface code.

Code

function db_prefix_tables($sql) {
  global $db_prefix;

  if (is_array($db_prefix)) {
    if (array_key_exists('default', $db_prefix)) {
      $tmp = $db_prefix;
      unset($tmp['default']);
      foreach ($tmp as $key => $val) {
        $sql = strtr($sql, array('{' . $key . '}' => $val . $key));
      }
      return strtr($sql, array('{' => $db_prefix['default'], '}' => ''));
    }
    else {
      foreach ($db_prefix as $key => $val) {
        $sql = strtr($sql, array('{' . $key . '}' => $val . $key));
      }
      return strtr($sql, array('{' => '', '}' => ''));
    }
  }
  else {
    return strtr($sql, array('{' => $db_prefix, '}' => ''));
  }
}