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Asked: 2026-05-19T23:19:58+00:00

I just realized that SQL server ‘=’ comparator when used for text comparison is

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I just realized that SQL server '=' comparator when used for text comparison is case insensitive. I have a few questions regarding this functionality:

  1. Is this the same for all databases or specific to SQL server?
  2. I have been using the lower function to ensure the text comparison is insensitive till now. Is it still a good idea to follow the same?
  3. How can we do case sensitive comparisons in SQL server?
  4. Why is '=' operator defaulting to case insensitive comparison?
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  1. Editorial Team

    No, case sensitivity has nothing to do with the equals sign.

    Case sensitivity is determined by the collation for the database — see the documentation for details.

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