Re: SQL SERVER QUESTION

Or the fact that various datatypes take up various storage needs.... "Clint Tredway" <ctredway@fishermenstudios.com> wrote in message news:DPEJLOPECBDBKKDOHALOGEIOCMAA.ctredway@fishermenstudios.com... > How about the need to add prices together, or store binary data, or using a > bit for true false... > > There are numerous reasons for datatypes in a database. > > HTH, > Clint > > -----Original Message----- > From: Dale [mailto:DaleHersh@hotmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2003 8:43 PM > To: php-general@lists.php.net > Subject: [PHP] SQL SERVER QUESTION > > > I am still new to web programming. I have a question regarding sql > databases. Since variables in php don't require a type, why is it so > important that you specify a type for each of the colomons in your tables in > your sql database. It seems to me that you could potentially make everything > chars and it wouldn't make a difference. The only real benefit is that I > have seen that by making a column of type date, it allows you to easily > compare dates. I don't see the benefit of making a colomon of type money > though? > > Thanks, > Dale > > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > > > >