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Asked: 2026-05-18T12:40:27+00:00

Some of mysql code I have been looking using utf8_slovenian_ci in it, why is

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Some of mysql code I have been looking using utf8_slovenian_ci in it, why is that?
Is it because Slovenia needs this encoding to assimilate certain letters in their alphabet?

If I”m using english I can omit this can’t I?
Or can I use utf8 or does it do it automatically?

CREATE TABLE `users` (
  `Id` int(11) NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT,
  `FirstName` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `LastName` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `Address` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `PostCode` int(8) DEFAULT NULL,
  `PostName` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `UserName` varchar(40) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `PassWord` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `EMail` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `Phone1` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `Phone2` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `Ticket` varchar(255) COLLATE utf8_slovenian_ci DEFAULT NULL,
  `Verification` int(11) DEFAULT '1',
  `RecordStatus` tinyint(1) DEFAULT '1',
  PRIMARY KEY (`Id`)
) ENGINE=MyISAM AUTO_INCREMENT=11 DEFAULT CHARSET=utf8 COLLATE=utf8_slovenian_ci;
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  1. Editorial Team

    Is it because Slovenia needs this encoding to assimilate certain letters in their alphabet?

    Probably not because UTF-8 already covers all imaginable characters. The collation probably contains sorting and comparison rules specific to Slovenia. (See here for an overview what a collation does and how sorting rules can vary.)

    If I”m using english I can omit this can’t I?

    you should be able to use one of the _general collations if you don’t need any country specific rules.

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