title: Need help inserting json literal into mysql 5.7
body: <p>When I try to insert the following query I keep getting this error message:</p>
  
  <p>You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near '['php','javascript'])' at line 2</p>
  
  <p>I am using the following query</p>
  
  <pre><code>INSERT INTO freelancer (tags) VALUES (['php','javascript']);
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>I tried another query, this time making it a string, and then I get this error </p>
  
  <pre><code>INSERT INTO freelancer (tags) VALUES ("['php','javascript']");
  </code></pre>
  
  <p>Invalid JSON text: "Invalid value." at position 1 in value for column 'freelancer.tags'.</p>
  
  <p>I am not sure how to go about inserting this into mysql... if anyone can help me figure this out, I would really appreciate it!</p>