What is the correct syntax for creating a MySQL database using PHP?

To create a MySQL database using PHP, you need to establish a connection to the MySQL server and then execute a SQL query to create the database. The MySQLi extension is commonly used in PHP for interacting with MySQL databases. You can use the mysqli_connect() function to connect to the MySQL server and mysqli_query() function to execute the SQL query to create the database. 

<?php
// Database connection parameters
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "root";
$password = "";
$dbname = "mydatabase";

// Create connection
$conn = mysqli_connect($servername, $username, $password);

// Check connection
if (!$conn) {
    die("Connection failed: " . mysqli_connect_error());
}

// Create database
$sql = "CREATE DATABASE $dbname";
if (mysqli_query($conn, $sql)) {
    echo "Database created successfully";
} else {
    echo "Error creating database: " . mysqli_error($conn);
}

// Close connection
mysqli_close($conn);
?>

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