Node.js - MySQL Create database

const mysql = require('mysql');

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const connection = mysql.createConnection({                    // gets connection with database

    host: 'localhost', //  '127.0.0.1'

    user: 'root',

    password: 'password',

    database: 'my_database',

});

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connection.connect(error => {

    if (error) throw error;

    const query = 'CREATE DATABASE ??';

    const databaseName = 'my_database';

    connection.query(query, databaseName, (error, result) => { // sends queries and receives results

        connection.end();                                      // closes connection

        if (error) throw error;

        console.log(result);

    });

});

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