mysql case sensitive in utf8_general_ci

Question

I\'ve a mysql database where i use utf8_general_ci (that is case insensitive), and in my tables i have some columns like ID with case-sensitive data (example: \'iSZ6fX\' or \'As

Answer 1

It is better to use columns with 'utf8_bin' rather than specifying the condition in query, because it reduces the chances of errors.