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Feature request: add braces around objects and column names

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Assessment

Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Needs clarification
Activity status
Quiet
Tech stack
sql
Domain
databases

Research direction

No file or test is named. Start by locating the SQL generation or formatting entry point and how options are represented, then trace how object and column names are emitted. Done means an option produces the bracketed SELECT example while existing output remains unchanged; add or run focused coverage for both modes.

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Description

enhancement

Hi,

I would like an option to get square braces add around objects and column names

before

SELECT ProductName 
FROM dbo.Products

after

SELECT [ProductName]
FROM [dbo].[Products]

Not sure if this achievable.

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GAP
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Forks
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Merged PRs (30d)
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