> > From: Vivian Wang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/09/02 Tue PM 02:16:26 CDT > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Fwd: different between index and key when create table > > mysql: > > > >Can anyone tell me what is different between index and key when creating > >table? > >like this situation: > > > >create table info ( fname char(9), lname char (15), address char(30), > >index(lname)); > >or > >create table info ( fname char(9), lname char(15), address char(30), > >key(lname)); > > > > > >Thanks.
>From the online manual: "KEY is normally a synonym for INDEX. From version 4.1, the key attribute PRIMARY KEY may also be specified as just KEY. This was implemented for compatibility with other databases." See: http://www.mysql.com/doc/en/CREATE_TABLE.html Note that in DB *theory*, however, keys and indexes are not the same. sjfromm -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
