On 25-Jul-2001 S A wrote:
>
> Do the names of indexes have any significance to MySQL internals or is the
> name merely a convenience for the DB operator ?
>
> For now I try to match the index names to the column names used but I'm
> wondering if the name matters at all.
>
It doesn't.
As a matter of practice, i prefix mine with 'idx_'
key idx_user (user)
key idx_time (hittime)
... etc.
Regards,
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(53kr33t w0rdz: sql table query)
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