Create database with dasherized name from mysql CLI

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When I use the MySQL client to create database, if I type below command:

create database nice-day;

Then it tells me that:

ERROR 1064 (42000): You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '-day' at line 1

But when I use phpAdmin tool, I can create the database named nice-day. What is the problem?

you should not use - instead use _ see the link stackoverflow.com/questions/7899200/… — vidyadhar
– vidyadhar, Commented Jan 19, 2013 at 6:21

user149341 · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-19 06:01:05Z

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The - character is not considered to be part of an identifier in SQL, so the database name must be quoted:

CREATE DATABASE `nice-day`

In general, though, it is advisable to use underscores (_) instead of dashes in database names to avoid this issue.

answered Jan 19, 2013 at 6:01

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DaveStSomeWhere · Accepted Answer · 2013-01-19 06:19:54Z

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Please use backticks "`" (the key before the 1 on a standard US 101 keyboard).

as per http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/identifiers.html

    The identifier quote character is the backtick (“`”):

answered Jan 19, 2013 at 6:19

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