MySQL stores ENUM values internally as integer keys (index numbers) to reference ENUM members. The main reason for not storing the integer values in the ENUM column is that it is very obvious that MySQL ends up referencing the index instead of the value and vice-versa. These indexes begin at 1, not 0, and map to the order of the values defined during table creation. If a number is inserted directly into an ENUM column, MySQL interprets it as the corresponding index, leading to unexpected behavior. Example Let us create a table named Enmtest ... Read More

As we know the 1st argument of ELT() function must be an integer value but when we provide index number which is not an integer the MySQL ELT() function returns NULL with a warning.Examplemysql> select ELT('one','Ram,is,good,boy')As Result; +--------+ | Result | +--------+ | NULL   | +--------+ 1 row in set, 1 warning (0.00 sec) mysql> Show Warnings; +---------+------+------------------------------------------+ | Level   | Code | Message                                  | +---------+------+------------------------------------------+ | Warning | 1292 | Truncated incorrect INTEGER value: 'one' | +---------+------+------------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)

As we know that enumeration values are associated with index values hence if we will use enumeration values in an expression then all the calculations would be done on index numbers. The following example will clarify it −mysql> Select * from Result; +-----+--------+-------+ | Id  | Name   | Grade | +-----+--------+-------+ | 100 | Gaurav | GOOD  | | 101 | Rahul  | POOR  | | 102 | Rahul  | NULL  | | 103 | Mohan  |       | +-----+--------+-------+ 4 rows in set (0.00 sec) mysql> Select SUM(Grade) from result; +------------+ | SUM(Grade) | +------------+ ... Read More

MySQL ELT() function returns NULL as output if the index number provided as argument is higher than the number of strings. Following is an example to make it clearer −Examplemysql> Select ELT(6,'Ram','is','a','good','boy')As Result; +--------+ | Result | +--------+ | NULL   | +--------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)As we can see that index number is 6 and the list of strings is having only 5 strings. Hence MySQL returns NULL.

As we know, both the functions are used to search a string from the arguments provided in them but there are some significant differences between them as follows −FIND_IN_SET() −  function uses the string list that is itself a string containing the substring separated by commas. Whereas, FIELD() function contains list of different strings among which it will find the index number of the string, if present, which is to be searched.FIND_IN_SET() −  function returns NULL if any of the argument i.e. either search string or string list is NULL. In contrast, FIELD() function do not returns NULL but returns ... Read More

FIND_IN_SET() function returns NULL as output if any of the argument i.e. either search string or string list, is NULL. Of course, It will also return NULL if both of the arguments are NULL.Examplemysql> Select FIND_IN_SET(NULL,'Ram is a good boy') AS Result; +--------+ | Result | +--------+ | NULL   | +--------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> SELECT FIND_IN_SET('RAM',NULL)AS RESULT; +--------+ | RESULT | +--------+ | NULL   | +--------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) mysql> SELECT FIND_IN_SET(NULL,NULL); +------------------------+ | FIND_IN_SET(NULL,NULL) | +------------------------+ |                   NULL | +------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec)

When we use FIND_IN_SET() function in WHERE clause then it searches the search string within the given string as specified in the argument and retrieves all the columns from concerned rows. Following is an example to demonstrate it −ExampleIn this example, we are getting the columns from ‘Student’ table where the rows have the value of name as ‘Gaurav’. Here the FIND_IN_SET() function will search the search string ‘Gaurav’ from the values of column ‘Name’.mysql> Select Id, Name, Address, Subject from student WHERE FIND_IN_SET('Gaurav', Name); +------+--------+---------+-----------+ | Id   | Name   | Address | Subject   | +------+--------+---------+-----------+ ... Read More

There will be a significant change in the output if we have the combination of NULL and other values in the list of strings, provided as arguments in FIELD() function. Following example will demonstrate it Example mysql> Select FIELD('good', 'Ram', 'is', 'good', 'boy'); +---------------------------------------+ | FIELD('good', 'Ram', 'is', 'good', 'boy') | +---------------------------------------+ | 3 | +---------------------------------------+ 1 row in set (0.00 sec) ... Read More

If strict SQL mode is disabled and we insert an invalid value (which is not in the list of permitted enumeration values) into ENUM, MySQL will insert an empty string instead of throwing an error. If strict SQL mode is enabled, MySQL throws an error when inserting invalid value. Invalid values without strict SQL mode Strict SQL mode is disabled by default. When it is disabled, if we enter an invalid value that is not in the ENUM list, it returns an empty string. Let us understand this by using the example below. Example In the below example we have ... Read More

In MySQL, the ENUM data type allows you to create a column with specified values like 'A', 'B', 'C', and 'D'. This feature is useful for maintaining data consistency, as it restricts entry to a specific set of values. However, the behavior of ENUM columns can vary depending on whether the NOT NULL constraints are applied and also depends on SQL modes. How to handle ENUM values with SQL modes MySQL accepts empty values for enumeration only if SQL mode is not set as TRADITIONAL, STRICT_TRANS_TABLES, or, STRICT_ALL_TABLES. Otherwise, MySQL would not accept empty values and throw an error. ... Read More