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Aug 29, 2023 · Databases

Why MySQL Returns Unexpected Rows When Comparing a VARCHAR Column to the Integer 0

The article explains that MySQL implicitly converts VARCHAR values to numbers during a comparison with an integer, truncating non‑numeric strings and causing queries like "WHERE a = 0" to return rows that should not match, unlike Oracle and SQL Server which raise errors.

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Why MySQL Returns Unexpected Rows When Comparing a VARCHAR Column to the Integer 0

Python Programming Learning Circle

May 31, 2022 · Fundamentals

Python Type Conversion: Implicit and Explicit Casting with Examples

This article explains Python's type conversion mechanisms, distinguishing implicit automatic casting from explicit conversion using functions like int(), float(), and str(), and provides multiple code examples demonstrating how different data types interact, the resulting outputs, and common errors such as TypeError.

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Python Type Conversion: Implicit and Explicit Casting with Examples