How fix strange syntax problem when using execute function? - mysql-connector

Question

I met an error when trying to use a function called execute to use one database. The information shows me that's about syntax, but I don't think so.
The following is my critical code and important information about the error.
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 'u' at line 1
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <iostream>
/*
Include directly the different
headers from cppconn/ and mysql_driver.h + mysql_util.h
(and mysql_connection.h). This will reduce your build time!
*/
#include<string>
#include "mysql_connection.h"
#include <mysql_driver.h>
#include <cppconn/driver.h>
#include <cppconn/exception.h>
#include <cppconn/resultset.h>
#include <cppconn/statement.h>
using namespace std;
using namespace sql;
int main()
{
try {
sql::mysql::MySQL_Driver driver;
cout<<" driver "<<endl;
sql::Connection *con = NULL;
cout<<" con"<<endl;
sql::Statement *stmt;
cout<<" stmt"<<endl;
sql::ResultSet *res;
cout<<" res"<<endl;
/* Create a connection */
//driver = sql::mysql::MySQL_Driver::MySQL_Driver();
SQLString ip_port("localhost:3306");
cout<<"some debug string"<<endl;
SQLString user("debian-sys-maint");
SQLString password("fTlykRye1LwttC8f");
con = driver.connect(ip_port, user, password);
assert(con!=NULL);
cout<<" root"<<endl;
/* Connect to the MySQL test database */
SQLString schema("account");
//con->setSchema(schema);
cout<<" table"<<endl;
stmt = con->createStatement();
cout<<" table*2"<<endl;
assert(stmt!=NULL);
SQLString db("use account");
stmt->execute(db);
res = stmt->executeQuery("SELECT * from user");
while (res->next()) {
cout << "\t... MySQL replies: ";
/* Access column data by alias or column name */
cout << res->getString("name") << endl;
cout << "\t... MySQL says it again: ";
/* Access column data by numeric offset, 1 is the first column */
cout << res->getString("password") << endl;
}
delete res;
delete stmt;
delete con;
} catch (sql::SQLException &e) {
cout << "# ERR: SQLException in " << __FILE__;
cout << "(" << __FUNCTION__ << ") on line "<<endl;
cout << "# ERR: " << e.what();
cout << " (MySQL error code: " << e.getErrorCode();
cout << ", SQLState: " << e.getSQLState() << " )" << endl;
cout<<"\n";
}
cout << endl;
return EXIT_SUCCESS;
}
I was confused that why the information was not about the sentence "use account". Instead, it was about "u". Thanks very much.

Answer 1

USER is a reserved word/keyword in MySQL.
You should delimit your field names with backticks to avoid problems:
SELECT * FROM `user`