enum('yes', 'no') vs tinyint — which one to use?

Question

What\'s the best practice for fields that hold true/false values?

Such columns can be defined as enum(\'yes\',\'no\') or as tinyint(1). Is one better/faster than the

Answer 1

avoid enum from this reasons

The bottom line is that ENUM has its place, but should be used sparingly. The model should enforce the constraints, not the database; the model should handle interpreting raw data into useful information for your views, not the database.