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Can a number used to name a sql column

I am trying to figure out what is wrong with this code


$query = "UPDATE $table SET '$_GET[qty]'=$_GET[newprice] WHERE 'id'='1'";


this is what $query looks like – UPDATE retail_12x18 SET ’25’=100 WHERE ‘id’=’1’

You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ”25’=100 WHERE ‘id’=’1” at line 1

I have put backticks ‘ every which way and cant get it to go through, always the same error message.

Answer 1

use backtick around your field name:

UPDATE table SET `25` = '{thevalue}', `100` = '{thevalue}', `200` = '{thevalue}' WHERE wherefield = '{wherevalue}'

See here (look for backtick word): http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/identifiers.html