What are the different data types in MySQL?

In MySQL, data types can be broadly categorized into the following groups:

1. Numeric types:

   • Integer: TINYINT, SMALLINT, MEDIUMINT, INT, BIGINT
   • Floating-point and double-precision: FLOAT, DOUBLE, DECIMAL

2. Date and time types:

   • DATE: Only date values
   • TIME: Only time values
   • DATETIME: Date and time
   • TIMESTAMP: Timestamp
   • YEAR: Year

3. String types:

   • String: CHAR, VARCHAR
   • Text: TINYTEXT, TEXT, MEDIUMTEXT, LONGTEXT
   • Binary: BINARY, VARBINARY
   • Binary text: TINYBLOB, BLOB, MEDIUMBLOB, LONGBLOB
   • Enum type: ENUM
   • Set type: SET

4. Spatial data types:

   • GEOMETRY, POINT, LINESTRING, POLYGON, etc.

5. JSON data types:

   • JSON

Each data type has specific use cases and storage requirements. Selecting the appropriate data type can optimize database performance and storage efficiency.