title: creating database in python
body: <p>I have installed mysql for python and running python from command line. I am getting syntax error while creating a database. </p>
  
  <pre><code>&gt;&gt;&gt; import MySQLdb
  &gt;&gt;&gt; CREATE DATABASE chom;
  
    File "&lt;stdin&gt;", line 1
  
      CREATE DATABASE chom;
                ^
  SyntaxError: invalid syntax
  </code></pre>