On Jan 10, 2007, at 2:44 PM, MB Software Solutions wrote:
> I've heard Ed or Ted mention this before, too. Not sure how this
> might
> adversely affect someone, though?
This has been the case in MySQL since I started using it.
The main effect is that if it won't impact storage too much, use all
fixed-width columns. For obvious reasons, fixed-length records make
for faster searches, so don't use variable-length columns unless a)
the storage benefits are worth it or b) getting every nanosecond of
search speed isn't mission-critical.
-- Ed Leafe
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