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Query works in HeidiSQL but fails in C#


The below Query works in HeidiSQL but gives me an error when trying to use it in C#

SELECT title.id,title.title,title.production_year,movie_info.info FROM title NATURAL JOIN movie_info WHERE title.id <= 1000;

It tells me the following:

Error

I use the following code to retrieve a MySqlDataReader object:

public override MySqlDataReader Retrieve(string sql)
{
    MySqlCommand cmd = new MySqlCommand(sql, GetConnection());
    return cmd.ExecuteReader();
}

I call it from my main method:

static void Main(string[] args)
{
    MySQLFacade facade = new MySQLFacade("127.0.0.1", "omitted", "omitted", "imdb");
    MySqlDataReader reader = facade.Retrieve(
        "SELECT title.id,title.title,title.production_year,movie_info.info" +
        "FROM title " +
        "NATURAL JOIN movie_info" +
        " WHERE title.id <= 1000;");
    using (reader)
    {
        while (reader.Read())
        {
            for (int i = 0; i < reader.FieldCount; i++)
            {
                Console.WriteLine(reader.GetValue(i));
            }
            Console.WriteLine();
        }
    }
    Console.ReadLine();
}

Am I possibly missing something about formatting an SQL string for usage in C# compared to a Database Manager?


Solution

  • There's a space missing before FROM:

    MySqlDataReader reader = facade.Retrieve(
     "SELECT title.id,title.title,title.production_year,movie_info.info" + // <-- here
     "FROM title " +
     "NATURAL JOIN movie_info" +
     " WHERE title.id <= 1000;");
    

    In your answer, you have put all into one line and you have added the missing space.