> That's not really true. You can use an auto_increment field as the primary > key and create a seperate UNIQUE index that combines both the firstname and > lastname fields that will be inforced for inserts. > Usually its easier to work with integers as primary keys, especially when > you reference them in other tables and such. I assume its slightly faster > for MySQL to work with shorter integers than longer strings as primary keys > but I could be wrong. > > Chris >
It's not just slightly faster -- it's WAY faster, especially as your tables grow larger. Steve Meyers --------------------------------------------------------------------- Before posting, please check: http://www.mysql.com/manual.php (the manual) http://lists.mysql.com/ (the list archive) To request this thread, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Trouble unsubscribing? Try: http://lists.mysql.com/php/unsubscribe.php
