How can the use of backticks in MySQL queries help prevent errors in PHP scripts?

Using backticks in MySQL queries can help prevent errors in PHP scripts by properly escaping table and column names that may contain reserved keywords or special characters. This ensures that the query is syntactically correct and reduces the risk of SQL injection attacks. 

<?php
$mysqli = new mysqli("localhost", "username", "password", "database");

// Using backticks to properly escape table and column names
$query = "SELECT `id`, `name` FROM `users` WHERE `status` = 'active'";
$result = $mysqli->query($query);

if ($result) {
    while ($row = $result->fetch_assoc()) {
        echo "ID: " . $row['id'] . ", Name: " . $row['name'] . "<br>";
    }
} else {
    echo "Error: " . $mysqli->error;
}

$mysqli->close();
?>

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