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Asked: May 12, 20262026-05-12T21:52:00+00:00 2026-05-12T21:52:00+00:00

I was thinking of storing URL values in my database but I know some

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I was thinking of storing URL values in my database but I know some URL’s sometimes get ridiculously long. I think my MySQL Database is Version 5.0.

I was thinking of using.

VARCHAR(255) 

but this will only work for so long. So should I use.

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    2026-05-12T21:52:00+00:00Added an answer on May 12, 2026 at 9:52 pm

    The maximum length of a VARCHAR in MySQL 5.0 is 65536, so you’re not limited to 255.

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