Tag: BLOB

Give string types available for column?

The string types are:

  • SET
  • BLOB
  • ENUM
  • CHAR
  • TEXT
  • VARCHAR

What is the difference between MyISAM Static and MyISAM Dynamic?

In MyISAM static all the fields will have fixed width. The Dynamic MyISAM table will have fields like TEXT, BLOB, etc. to accommodate the data types with various lengths.

MyISAM Static would be easier to restore in case of corruption.

What is the difference between BLOB and TEXT?

A BLOB is a binary large object that can hold a variable amount of data. There are four types of BLOB –

  • TINYBLOB
  • BLOB
  • MEDIUMBLOB and
  • LONGBLOB

They all differ only in the maximum length of the values they can hold.

A TEXT is a case-insensitive BLOB. The four TEXT types

  • TINYTEXT
  • TEXT
  • MEDIUMTEXT and
  • LONGTEXT

They all correspond to the four BLOB types and have the same maximum lengths and storage requirements.

The only difference between BLOB and TEXT types is that sorting and comparison is performed in case-sensitive for BLOB values and case-insensitive for TEXT values.