db_escape_table

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includes/database.inc, line 383

Versions

4.7 – 6

db_escape_table($string)

7

db_escape_table($table)

Restrict a dynamic table, column or constraint name to safe characters.

Only keeps alphanumeric and underscores.

Related topics

Database abstraction layer

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

Code

<?php
function db_escape_table($string) {
  return preg_replace('/[^A-Za-z0-9_]+/', '', $string);
}
?>