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@ -29907,6 +29907,9 @@ have any of the values shown here. The index of each value is also shown:
An enumeration can have a maximum of 65535 elements. An enumeration can have a maximum of 65535 elements.
Starting from 3.23.51 end space are automaticly deleted from enum values
when the table is created.
Lettercase is irrelevant when you assign values to an @code{ENUM} column. Lettercase is irrelevant when you assign values to an @code{ENUM} column.
However, values retrieved from the column later have lettercase matching the However, values retrieved from the column later have lettercase matching the
values that were used to specify the allowable values at table creation time. values that were used to specify the allowable values at table creation time.
@ -29922,7 +29925,9 @@ mysql> SELECT enum_col+0 FROM tbl_name;
If you store a number into an @code{ENUM}, the number is treated as an If you store a number into an @code{ENUM}, the number is treated as an
index, and the value stored is the enumeration member with that index. index, and the value stored is the enumeration member with that index.
(However, this will not work with @code{LOAD DATA}, which treats all (However, this will not work with @code{LOAD DATA}, which treats all
input as strings.) input as strings.). Becasue of this, it's not advisable to store
numbers in an enum string (You will be confused sooner or later if you
do this).
@code{ENUM} values are sorted according to the order in which the enumeration @code{ENUM} values are sorted according to the order in which the enumeration
members were listed in the column specification. (In other words, members were listed in the column specification. (In other words,
@ -29961,6 +29966,9 @@ any of these values:
A @code{SET} can have a maximum of 64 different members. A @code{SET} can have a maximum of 64 different members.
Starting from 3.23.51 end space are automaticly deleted from @code{SET}
values when the table is created.
MySQL stores @code{SET} values numerically, with the low-order bit MySQL stores @code{SET} values numerically, with the low-order bit
of the stored value corresponding to the first set member. If you retrieve a of the stored value corresponding to the first set member. If you retrieve a
@code{SET} value in a numeric context, the value retrieved has bits set @code{SET} value in a numeric context, the value retrieved has bits set