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Chapter 13 MySQL Differences from Standard SQL

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We try to make MySQL Server follow the ANSI SQL standard and the ODBC SQL standard, but MySQL Server performs operations differently in some cases:

There are several differences between the MySQL and standard SQL privilege systems. For example, in MySQL, privileges for a table are not automatically revoked when you delete a table. You must explicitly issue a REVOKE statement to revoke privileges for a table. For more information, see REVOKE Statement.
The CAST() function does not support cast to REAL or BIGINT. See Cast Functions and Operators.

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