{"id":4656,"date":"2024-03-14T01:44:30","date_gmt":"2024-03-14T01:44:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-are-the-data-types-available-in-mysql\/"},"modified":"2025-07-31T11:17:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T11:17:17","slug":"what-are-the-data-types-available-in-mysql","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.silicloud.com\/blog\/what-are-the-data-types-available-in-mysql\/","title":{"rendered":"MySQL Data Types: Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are multiple data types in MySQL, common ones include:<\/p>\n

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  1. Data type:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    1. Data types: TINYINT, SMALLINT, MEDIUMINT, INT, BIGINT<\/li>\n
    2. Floating-point types: FLOAT, DOUBLE, DECIMAL<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      1. String type:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        1. CHAR, VARCHAR, TINYTEXT, TEXT, MEDIUMTEXT, LONGTEXT can all be used to store different lengths of text data in a database.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. Date and time format:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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            1. DATE, TIME, DATETIME, TIMESTAMP arrangements.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              1. Binary type:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                1. BLOB, small BLOB, medium BLOB, large BLOB<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                  1. Enumeration type:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                    1. List of options<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                      1. Type of set:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                        1. Establish<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                          The above are common data types in MySQL, each with its own storage space and range of values, allowing developers to choose the appropriate data type based on their specific needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                          There are multiple data types in MySQL, common ones include: Data type: Data types: TINYINT, SMALLINT, MEDIUMINT, INT, BIGINT Floating-point types: FLOAT, DOUBLE, DECIMAL String type: CHAR, VARCHAR, TINYTEXT, TEXT, MEDIUMTEXT, LONGTEXT can all be used to store different lengths of text data in a database. Date and time format: DATE, TIME, DATETIME, TIMESTAMP arrangements. 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