On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 10:54:33 +0100, Merlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 1 - use latest versions (4.1) of mysql and UTF-8 encoding. > > I am using 4.0.18 and the data look korrekt when retriefed out of the > database. > I did not enable any kind of encodeing. Is there a downfall in how I am doing > it, which I just now do not notice?
Only one: if you plan to use more, than one character set. Say, you want store in one column text with greek, german, italian and chineese characters ;-) But if only one character set and no plans to extend - no problem to use "as is" without any reencoding > > Regards, > > Merlin > > > > 2(bad) - before storing encode all string to base64 or something like this > > :-) > > > > On Tue, 08 Feb 2005 10:29:20 +0100, Merlin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>Hi there, > >> > >>I am wondering how to store special characters like the german ö for example > >>into a mysql db. Should the characters somehow be transforemd into html > >>entities > >>like ö? What are the benefits if it works without them as well? > >> > >>Thank you for any hint, > >> > >>Merlin > >> > >>-- > >>PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > >>To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > >> > >> > > -- > PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > -- PHP Database Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
