How we can represent ENUMs and SETs internally?

sunilmkt · 01-19-2013, 03:18 PM

Currently I am facing problem with my database. want to represent ENUMs & SETs. does any one have any idea.

Old Pedant · 01-20-2013, 05:28 AM

Ummm...

Code:

CREATE TABLE yourtable (
    ageRange ENUM( 'infant', 'toddler', 'child', 'preteen', 'teen', 
                   'young adult', 'adult', 'milddle-aged', 'senior', 'ancient', 'old-pedant' )
);

So enums are easy. But now what KIND of sets are you talking about?

MySQL has a very silly SET datatype, but I don't think it is what you are looking for. But just in case:
http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.5/en/set.html