Syntax error, unexpected '!', expecting ')' in public_html/db-config.php on line

Hi

Can anyone help me in setting up HyperDB ? I have installed wordpress on 1st remote MySQL server. It’s working. I have two remote MySQL servers. I’m trying to set up HyperDB, But it’s showing below error :

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected ‘!’, expecting ‘)’ in /home/public_html/db-config.php on line 220

This is my db-config.php code :

** Sample Configuration 1: Using the Default Server **/
/** NOTE: THIS IS ACTIVE BY DEFAULT. COMMENT IT OUT. **/

/**
* This is the most basic way to add a server to HyperDB using only the
* required parameters: host, user, password, name.
* This adds the DB defined in wp-config.php as a read/write server for
* the ‘global’ dataset. (Every table is in ‘global’ by default.)
*/
$wpdb->add_database(array(
‘host’ => MY_HOST_NAME,
‘user’ => USER_NAME,
‘password’ => f8!3dB2!,
‘name’ => DB_NAME,
));

According to above error ,In line 220 there is no syntax error. That’s mysql database password. The password contains special characters “!” .

Can anyone help me how to fix this issue ?

Thank you.

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