How can reserved keywords like timestamp be properly handled in MySQL queries executed in PHP?

When using reserved keywords like timestamp in MySQL queries executed in PHP, it is important to properly escape these keywords to avoid syntax errors. One way to handle this is by enclosing the reserved keyword in backticks (`) in your SQL query. This tells MySQL to interpret the enclosed word as a column or table name, regardless of whether it is a reserved keyword. 

<?php
// Establish a connection to the database
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "username", "password", "database");

// Escape the reserved keyword timestamp using backticks
$query = "SELECT `timestamp` FROM table_name";

// Execute the query
$result = $mysqli->query($query);

// Fetch the results
while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
    // Process the data
}

// Close the connection
$mysqli->close();
?>

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