VARCHAR column with default value : Char Varchar « Data Types « MySQL Tutorial

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mysql>
mysql>
mysql> CREATE TABLE myTable
    -> (
    ->    ID SMALLINT UNSIGNED NOT NULL,
    ->    City VARCHAR(40) NOT NULL DEFAULT 'Unknown'
    -> );
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.05 sec)

mysql>
mysql> desc myTable;
+-------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| Field | Type                 | Null | Key | Default | Extra |
+-------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
| ID    | smallint(5) unsigned | NO   |     |         |       |
| City  | varchar(40)          | NO   |     | Unknown |       |
+-------+----------------------+------+-----+---------+-------+
2 rows in set (0.01 sec)

mysql>
mysql> drop table myTable;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)

mysql>