MySQL hands with `> after attempting to change user password

Question

When using MySQL directly (DOS->MySQL) and changing the password for a user with the following...

SET PASSWORD FOR ‘annoyinghippie’@'localhost’ = PASSWORD(’1eetpa$$w0rd&’);

...MySQL "hangs" and only shows me...

 `> 

...doing anything results in the same line repeating. Doing a Ctrl+Break exits MySQL back in to DOS.

Is the syntax for the command wrong? I'm pasting this directly from my notes which I only have work code that has worked in the past. The username/password are obviously changed from real client information.

Answer 1

' is not a valid string delimiter. Use ' instead.