Which of these comparisons is slowest?(a) INT/INT(b) INT/BIGINT(c) BIG – InterviewSolution

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1.	Which of these comparisons is slowest?(a) INT/INT(b) INT/BIGINT(c) BIGINT/BIGINT(d) All are of same speed
Answer» The correct option is (b) INT/BIGINT Explanation: On comparing indexed columns, identical data types will give better performance than dissimilar types. So an INT/INT or BIGINT/BIGINT comparison is faster than an INT/BIGINT comparison.

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