JDatabaseDriver::quoteName

Wrap an SQL statement identifier name such as column, table or database names in quotes to prevent injection risks and reserved word conflicts.

Signature

public function quoteName(mixed
        $name,
            [mixed
        $as = null] )

Parameters

$name: The identifier name to wrap in quotes, or an array of identifier names to wrap in quotes.
$as: The AS query part associated to $name. It can be string or array, in latter case it has to be

Returns

mixed: The quote wrapped name, same type of $name.