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MySQL · Q1028

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Q1028

What are X'61626364? and X'61626364??

A.
abcd and 1633837924
Answer
B.
abcd and 4297383361
C.
dcba and 1633837924
D.
dcba and 4297383361

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
In MySQL, X'...' is a way to represent hexadecimal data.
Let's break down what X'61626364' and X'61626364?? mean:

* X'61626364': This represents the hexadecimal value 61626364. To understand this, we need to convert it to ASCII characters: * 61 = 'a' * 62 = 'b' * 63 = 'c' * 64 = 'd'
Therefore, X'61626364' is equivalent to the string "abcd".

* X'61626364??: This represents the hexadecimal value 61626364, but with a special twist: the ?? at the end tells MySQL to interpret the value as an unsigned big integer. This means we convert the hexadecimal number to its decimal equivalent.
To convert 61626364 to decimal, you can use a calculator or online converter, which gives us the result 4297383361.

Therefore, the correct answer is Option B: abcd and 4297383361