Re: DBD::mysql::db do failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax;

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mysql> create database test-dash;
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the ma
+nual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right synt
+ax to use near '-dash' at line 1
mysql>
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You cannot put dashes in database names.

mysql> create database 'test-dash';
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the ma
+nual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right synt
+ax to use near ''test-dash'' at line 1
mysql> create database "test-dash";
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the ma
+nual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right synt
+ax to use near '"test-dash"' at line 1
mysql> create database test\-dash;
ERROR:
Unknown command '\-'.
ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the ma
+nual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right synt
+ax to use near '\-dash' at line 1
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Re^2: DBD::mysql::db do failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax; by rnewsham (Curate) on Jan 05, 2015 at 12:45 UTC
You can have a dash in a database name if it is done inside backticks mysql> create database `test-dash`; Query OK, 1 row affected (0.05 sec) [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: DBD::mysql::db do failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax; by shajiindia (Acolyte) on Jan 05, 2015 at 13:07 UTC
Thanks rnewsham. It worked like a champ Modified code sub create_database { print "Please enter the hostname:"; chomp($hostname = <STDIN>); print "Please enter the name of the new MySQL database:"; chomp($database = <STDIN>); $dsn = "dbi:$driver::$hostname:$port"; print "Please type the MySQL root username:"; chomp($username = <STDIN>); print "Please type the MySQL root password:"; chomp($password = <STDIN>); $dbh = DBI->connect($dsn, $username, $password); $result = $dbh->do("create database `$database`"); $dbh->do("use `$database`"); if($result) { say "Database '$database' created successfully"; } else { say "Database '$database' creation failed"; exit; } } [download]	[reply] [d/l]
Re^3: DBD::mysql::db do failed: You have an error in your SQL syntax; by KurtSchwind (Chaplain) on Jan 05, 2015 at 12:54 UTC
Forgot about back-tick quoting in MYSQL. Yep. That'll work. -- I used to drive a Heisenbergmobile, but every time I looked at the speedometer, I got lost.	[reply]


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