---
title: sql
---

# sql

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## Summary

Tagged-template helper for building parameterized SQL statements.

## Signature

```ts
function sql(strings: TemplateStringsArray, values: unknown[]): SqlStatement;

```

## Example

```ts
import { sql } from 'remix/data-table'

let email = 'user@example.com'
let statement = sql`select * from users where email = ${email}`
// => { text: 'select * from users where email = ?', values: ['user@example.com'] }
```

## Params

### strings

Template string parts.

### values

Interpolated values or nested [`SqlStatement`](/api/remix/data-table/type/SqlStatement/) values.

## Returns

A normalized [`SqlStatement`](/api/remix/data-table/type/SqlStatement/).