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Force name values to be case sensitive using BINARY

       
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE mytable
    -> (
    ->  name    VARCHAR(20)
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql> INSERT INTO mytable (name)
    ->  VALUES
    ->          ('copper'),
    ->          ('gold'),
    ->          ('iron'),
    ->          ('lead'),
    ->          ('mercury'),
    ->          ('platinum'),
    ->          ('silver'),
    ->          ('tin')
    -> ;
Query OK, 8 rows affected (0.00 sec)
Records: 8  Duplicates: 0  Warnings: 0

mysql>
mysql> SELECT * FROM mytable;
+----------+
| name     |
+----------+
| copper   |
| gold     |
| iron     |
| lead     |
| mercury  |
| platinum |
| silver   |
| tin      |
+----------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> SELECT name, BINARY name LIKE '%I%', BINARY name REGEXP 'I' FROM mytable;
+----------+------------------------+------------------------+
| name     | BINARY name LIKE '%I%' | BINARY name REGEXP 'I' |
+----------+------------------------+------------------------+
| copper   |                      0 |                      0 |
| gold     |                      0 |                      0 |
| iron     |                      0 |                      0 |
| lead     |                      0 |                      0 |
| mercury  |                      0 |                      0 |
| platinum |                      0 |                      0 |
| silver   |                      0 |                      0 |
| tin      |                      0 |                      0 |
+----------+------------------------+------------------------+
8 rows in set (0.00 sec)

mysql>
mysql> drop table mytable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)








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