DECLARE @s-2 VARCHAR(20) = 'Steve Jones'

SELECT QUOTENAME(@s, '>') as 'a',

QUOTENAME(@s, '<') as 'b',

QUOTENAME(@s, '><') as 'c',

@@VERSION as ver

FOR XML PATH(''), TYPE

-->>

&lt;Steve Jones&gt;

<b>&lt;Steve Jones&gt;</b>

<c>&lt;Steve Jones&gt;</c>

<ver>Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (RTM-GDR) (KB5091223) -...

DECLARE @a JSON

SET @a = JSON_OBJECTAGG( 'City':'Denver')

SELECT @@VERSION ver, @a json

ver: Microsoft SQL Server 2025 (RTM-GDR) (KB5073177) - 17.0.1050.2 (X64)   Dec 15 2025 20:07:57   Copyright (C) 2025 Microsoft Corporation  Enterprise...