Jacob Tomlinson • 5/31/2013

Why is there no space in the MySQL password parameter?

This article analyzes the MySQL command-line behavior where the password parameter (-p) cannot have a space before the password value, unlike other parameters. It explains the official reasoning: because the password is optional and the program prompts for it if omitted, allowing a space would create ambiguity for parsing subsequent arguments.

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