Importance of backtick around table name in MySQL query

Question

In MySQL queries, how important is it to put backticks around a table name. Does it have something to do with security? Are MySQL injection attacks possible through the ta

Answer 1

The backticks help you from accidentally using a name that is a reserved word in SQL for example. Take a table named "where", it's a stupid name for a table I agree, but if you wrap it in backticks it will work fine.