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Yes, it's unnecessary, but it doesn't cause a problem for MySQL. I've seen lots of people do that though I don't know their rationale. Maybe they just don't k
by nkozyra 10y ago
Yes, it's unnecessary, but it doesn't cause a problem for MySQL.
I've seen lots of people do that though I don't know their rationale. Maybe they just don't know SQL
- masklinn 10y ago> Yes, it's unnecessary, but it doesn't cause a problem for MySQL. It's not necessary in any DB, SQL specifies coercion of any value when the expected data type is unambiguous (and in a bunch of other cases, SQL is pretty weakly typed all in all).
- nkozyra 10y agoBut again, it's not causing harm.