False table prefix in sql select statement

[eluser]uk81[/eluser]
I have another thing to discuss.

I open a bug report for this (because for me it is truely a bug), but I am be "urged" to open a forum discussion on this.
So we can discuss if it is a bug or not.

Here is the full description what it is about:
http://codeigniter.com/bug_tracker/bug/4432/

I set up only one little sql select (on a mysql db) and use the date_format() function inside the statement. The 2nd parameter for this function is the format string. I put one inside and it has dots in it. After using the db->select() function there will be my table-prefix (set up in the CI config) append on the front of the format-string.
See and read the bug note, there is also a code-example.

I does not try until now the last suggestion from Derek.

Please write me your suggestions and ideas.

Thanks.