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;
    }	
}

##</code><code>##

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S E N N O V A T E   I N C
SSG Database Utility - Version 1.1
Copyright Sennovate Inc, 2014
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M E N U
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1. Create new database
2. Connect to existing database
3. Create tables
4. Create user
5. Drop existing database
6. Quit	
		
Please enter your choice:1
Please enter the hostname:db0002.stage-us.sennovate.com
Please enter the name of the new MySQL database:ssg-secure-test
Please type the MySQL root username:ssg-stage
Please type the MySQL root password:p7ZUrf59zJHYMMuLKfWTxC
DBD::mysql::db do failed: 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 '-secure-test' at line 1 at C:/Users/Sennovate/workspace/Perl/Automation/Sennovate/MySQL DB Creation/ssg-db-utility.pl line 79, <STDIN> line 5.
Database 'ssg-secure-test' creation failed
DBD::mysql::db do failed: 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 '-secure-test' at line 1 at C:/Users/Sennovate/workspace/Perl/Automation/Sennovate/MySQL DB Creation/ssg-db-utility.pl line 80, <STDIN> line 5.