{"id":3137,"date":"2024-03-13T06:25:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T06:25:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-usage-of-utf8_general_ci-in-mysql\/"},"modified":"2025-07-30T11:01:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T11:01:38","slug":"what-is-the-usage-of-utf8_general_ci-in-mysql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-is-the-usage-of-utf8_general_ci-in-mysql\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL utf8_general_ci: Usage & Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

utf8_general_ci in MySQL is a combination of character set and collation rules used to specify how text data is stored and compared in the database. It denotes storing data using UTF-8 encoding and comparing it without case sensitivity.<\/p>\n

Here is a specific method for use:<\/p>\n

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  1. Specify the character set and collation rules as utf8_general_ci when creating the database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
    CREATE<\/span> DATABASE dbname CHARACTER<\/span> SET<\/span> utf8 COLLATE<\/span> utf8_general_ci;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
      \n
    1. Specify the character set and collation rules as utf8_general_ci when creating a table.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
      CREATE<\/span> TABLE<\/span> tablename (\r\n    columnname VARCHAR<\/span>(255<\/span>) CHARACTER<\/span> SET<\/span> utf8 COLLATE<\/span> utf8_general_ci\r\n);\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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      1. Change the character set and collation rules of the table fields to utf8_general_ci.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        ALTER<\/span> TABLE<\/span> tablename MODIFY columnname VARCHAR<\/span>(255<\/span>) CHARACTER<\/span> SET<\/span> utf8 COLLATE<\/span> utf8_general_ci;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
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        1. Use the utf8_general_ci collation rule when querying.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          SELECT<\/span> *<\/span> FROM<\/span> tablename WHERE<\/span> columnname =<\/span> 'value'<\/span> COLLATE<\/span> utf8_general_ci;\r\n<\/code><\/pre>\n
          By utilizing the utf8_general_ci character set and collation rules, you can ensure that text data in the database is stored in UTF-8 encoding and is compared in a case-insensitive manner, thereby enhancing the accuracy and consistency of the data.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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