Whats the best MySQL datatype for my variable that holders numbers and a dash in it (-). Example would be 1233-33214-543-5435643
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Whats the best MySQL datatype for my variable that holders numbers and a dash in it (-). Example would be 1233-33214-543-5435643
I’m New to StackOverflow, so whoever down-voted my question, can you please explain why? Thanks
Since you mention
VARCHAR, it sounds like you want a MySQL datatype, not a PHP datatype then. In that case, it sounds likeCHAR(26)would probably suit your fixed-width string, like “5432543-88367-87366-637622”.