Mysql byte array storage

Question

I have a byte array created in Java. It represents content of some file. I don't know exactly the maximum size of this array. It can be different sizes. I want to store it in mysql. What type should I use in mysql?

Answer 1

Use BLOB, medium blob , varbinary

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Answer 2

Use varbinary to store byte arrays of arbitrary length in MySQL.

Answer 3

use a blob field

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