sql, table I'm storing a SHA1 checksum as "varchar(20) binary" in my application.
After running a test, it seems MySQL will strip trailing spaces from a varchar column, even if it is binary! That means if the last character of my SHA1 checksum happens to be a space, MySQL will corrupt it. What should I do? It seems I can: 1. Use blob instead of varchar. Problem: blob type is slower. 2. Make my application pad the checksum out to 20 spaces. Problem: Increases my code complexity a bit. 3. Wait for MySQL to fix the strip trailing spaces bug. Problem: That doesn't provide an immediate solution. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
