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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)

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      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;
    }    
}

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      Forgot about back-tick quoting in MYSQL. Yep. That'll work.

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