What is the disadvantage to using a MySQL longtext sized field when every entry will fit within a mediumtext sized field?
The only storage size difference is the number of bytes allocated for the “how many bytes is this field” number. From the fine manual: TINYTEXT L + 1 bytes, where L < 2^8 TEXT L + 2 bytes, where L < 2^16 MEDIUMTEXT L + 3 bytes, where L < 2^24 LONGTEXT L + 4 … Read more