[Mono-list] Cast a char(1) to a boolean

[Nick Loeve]

If you use version 4.1 (probably don't though) there is now a boolean 
synonym that refers to tinyint(1).

There is also a type 'Bit'

http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/Numeric_type_overview.html


On 23/10/2004, at 3:05 PM, Eric Damron wrote:

> I was told to use a char(1) in a MySQL database since it doesn't have 
> a boolean type.  I retrieve a char(1) field but I can't seem to cast 
> it to be a boolean.  How is this done?
>
> Thanks.
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