In the previous chapter, we learned how to use MySQL 8 command-line programs and utilities to perform various operations on the MySQL 8 database. It is always good to have hold on command-line tools. It provides flexibility to work in non-GUI environments. The focus of this chapter is data types. Isn't it fascinating to know the type of data the programming language supports or the storage engine can store? It is a fundamental feature of any programming language or database. At the same time, it is the most ignored topic, as well. The majority of programmers don't spend enough time assessing the storage requirements for variables used in a piece of code. Actually, it is extremely important to understand the basic and custom data types that the database supports, which is why this chapter exists.
The following is a list of topics to be covered in this...
