Hi MySQLers,
What's the best data type to use for a text field of say 500 words (~5000 chars)? Can I use VARCHAR(5000) or should I use TEXT or MEDIUMTEXT? Also whats the best column type for a binary upload of an image or word document of say a max 3 MB in size? Should this be a BLOB, MEDIUMBLOB, LONGBLOB? Are there any good tutorials on the web re: storing large binary files in MySQL ? So far I've only done simple text, integer databases. Thanks Paul --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
