Should I use integer primary IDs?
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For example, I always generate an auto-increment field for the users table, but I also specify a UNIQUE index on their usernames. There are situations that I first need to get the userId for a given username and then execute the desired query, or use a JOIN in the desired query. It's 2 trips to the database or a JOIN vs. a varchar index.
Should I use integer primary IDs?
Is there a real performance benefit on INT over small VARCHAR indexes?
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