Re: Help Data-Types
From: John Gilson <jag_at_acm.org>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 17:44:09 GMT
Message-ID: <JXv79.5055$1r.1318276_at_twister.nyc.rr.com>
Date: Sat, 17 Aug 2002 17:44:09 GMT
Message-ID: <JXv79.5055$1r.1318276_at_twister.nyc.rr.com>
An IP address, currently, is 32 bits or 4 numbers, each between 0 and 255, separated by periods. So you would need to represent 0.0.0.0 (7 characters) to 255.255.255.255 (15 characters). Seems like VARCHAR(15) to me.
jag
"Dave" <dave_at_dmcomm.com> wrote in message
news:_Ug79.27$Tl4.10801289_at_news.incc.net...
> Just a quick question on a datatypes since I'm a young novice.
> What the heck would an IP address go under? Text? Integer (long, short?)
??
>
> Thanks for the help.
> D
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