MySQL configuration file sections
config, configuration, database, my.ini, mysql
Solution
[mysql] applies to the mysql command line client - [mysql and client options]
[client] applies to all connecting clients (including mysql cli) - [mysql and client options]
[mysqld] applies to the mysql server - [server options]
[mysqldump] applies to the utility of the same name - [mysqldump options]
...etc
The difference between the (-) and the (_) is the context in which it is used.
(-) is used in command line parameters, where (_) is used in options file parameters.
You can see more in the docs: http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/option-files.html
Problem
I am trying to understand the different sections inside the my.ini configuration file ([client], [mysqld], [mysql]) and so on, I am looking for a guide describing each of the optional sections for the my.ini file, Also I was wondering what is the difference between init_connect and init-connect and I mean between the underscore(_) and the hyphen(-), Thank you all and have a nice day.