a simple problem Creating a table

[uglyeoin]

Hello #1 noob here. I thought I know I'll purchase myself a book. Being the modern world it was an ebook. A sitepoint one no less.

"Building your own database driven websites using php and mySQL"

I started. I started well. I came across this:

mysql> CREATE TABLE table_name (
-> column1Name column1Type column1Details,
-> column2Name column2Type column2Details,
-> ⋮
-> ) DEFAULT CHARACTER SET charset;

I stopped. I stopped dead.

This has got to be something simple right? I suggest one of you know's the answer.

I think it's that little 3 dot thing. This has caught my intrigue. What's it called? How did it become to be created? What does it mean? How can I get my keyboard to make one? Why would I want to?

Anyway, if anyone can help me I'd be utterly grateful and able to continue onwards to supremacy.

Many thanks for your time, you're all wonderful human beings.

Eoin

[uglyeoin]

http://www.sitepoint.com/forums/showthread.php?t=706045

There's your answer. DOH!

"onwards to supremacy fail"

[StevenHu]

There's your answer. DOH!

"onwards to supremacy fail"

"Develop good character with compassion for others" FAIL?

[r937]

steven, i don't know why you're being so hard on the guy

he did find and correct his error all by himself

[uglyeoin]

lol I think he thought it was two different posters. I generally post in a lighthearted way, and at this stage mocked myself.

English humour perhaps mistranslated across the water