为了进行数据类型转化，MySQL提供了CAST()函数，它可以把一个值转化为指定的数据类型。类型有：BINARY,CHAR,DATE,TIME,DATETIME,SIGNED,UNSIGNED
示例：
SELECT CAST(NOW() AS SIGNED INTEGER),CURDATE()+0;
SELECT 'f'=BINARY 'F','f'=CAST('F' AS BINARY);