Connect to mysql-database by PDO

pdo_mysqldatabase_connection.php

<?php 
  try {
    $db = new PDO("mysql:dbname=gaestebuch;host=localhost",
                      "root",
                      "Bananafone+5106");
    $sql = "CREATE TABLE gaestebuch (
      id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
      ueberschrift VARCHAR(1000),
      eintrag VARCHAR(5000),
      autor VARCHAR(50),
      email VARCHAR(100),
      datum TIMESTAMP
    )";
    $db->exec($sql);
    echo "Tabelle angelegt.";
  } catch (PDOException $e) {
    echo 'Fehler: ' . htmlspecialchars($e->getMessage());
  }
?>