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May
20
2011
Understanding MySQL binary and non-binary string data types
Posted by Ovais Tariq on Fri 20 May 2011 10:31 UTC
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Having reviewed different table structures designed by different people, I have come to the conclusion that binary and non-binary string data types are used without consideration of the consequences of choosing either one. The confusion stems from the fact that both non-binary and binary string data appear to store characters because they can be saved as quoted string.