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Re: How to modify ENUM datatypes?

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On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 10:22 AM, Andrew Sullivan <ajs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>  Otherwise, don't use enums. They should be marked (like char(), IMO) in the
>  manual as, "Warning: you probably don't want to use this datatype.  Go think
>  some more."

Good point.  I think enums are kind like arrays.  Most of the time
they're a bad idea.  sometimes they're an ok idea, and very very
rarely, they are exactly what you need to solve a certain problem.


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