# quote\_identifier

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Sys Schema is available from MariaDB 10.6.
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## Syntax

```
sys.quote_identifier(str)
```

## Description

`quote_identifier` is a [stored function](/docs/server/server-usage/stored-routines/stored-functions.md) available with the [Sys Schema](/docs/server/reference/system-tables/sys-schema.md).

It quotes a string to produce a result that can be used as an identifier in an SQL statement. The string is returned enclosed by backticks ("`") and with each instance of backtick ("`") doubled. If the argument is `NULL`, the return value is the word "`NULL`" without enclosing backticks.

## Examples

```sql
SELECT sys.quote_identifier("Identifier with spaces");
+------------------------------------------------+
| sys.quote_identifier("Identifier with spaces") |
+------------------------------------------------+
| `Identifier with spaces`                       |
+------------------------------------------------+

SELECT sys.quote_identifier("Identifier` containing `backticks");
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| sys.quote_identifier("Identifier` containing `backticks") |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
| `Identifier`` containing ``backticks`                     |
+-----------------------------------------------------------+
```

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