What does the ( ' > ) symbol mean in the command line in MySQL?

Question

I\'m new to sql and for some reason, the arrow symbol ( -> ) that I am used to seeing in teh command line, which mean it is ready for input, is now displayed as ( \'> ) and

Answer 1

It means you have an incomplete query. Most likely it's something related to a missing quotation, semi-colon at the end, or parentheses aren't closed.