How do you force mysql LIKE to be case sensitive?
MysqlSqlCase SensitiveSql LikeMysql Problem Overview
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> Mysql Like Case Sensitive
Mysql ignores case for its LIKE comparisons.
How can you force it to perform case-sensitive LIKE comparisons?
Mysql Solutions
Solution 1 - Mysql
Use LIKE BINARY
:
mysql> SELECT 'abc' LIKE 'ABC';
-> 1
mysql> SELECT 'abc' LIKE BINARY 'ABC';
-> 0
Solution 2 - Mysql
Another alternative is to use COLLATE
,
SELECT *
FROM table1
WHERE columnName like 'a%' COLLATE utf8_bin;