Don't want mysql to auto cast String to Integer

Question

I came across this auto typecasting of MYSQL from String to Integer seems to me weird.

mysql> select * from `isps` where `id` = \'3ca6fb49-9749-3099-b30d-19ce         


        

Answer 1

You can cast id to a string before comparing.

select * from `isps` where CAST(`id` AS CHAR) = '3ca6fb49-9749-3099-b30d-19ce56349ad6' OR `unique_id` = '3ca6fb49-9749-3099-b30d-19ce56349ad6';

Note that this will slow down the query significantly, since it won't be able to use the index on the id column.