Will a query of this sort work?

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1. if I write the query:

SELECT Surname FROM StaffRecord WHERE (Firstname = ' Danny ' AND Middlename = 'James';

will i get any result considering the fact that Surname, Firstname and Middlename are all stored as BLOB.

2. Which of the following queries is will you recommend:
(a)SELECT Surname FROM StaffRecord WHERE (Firstname = ' Danny ' AND Middlename = 'James';

(b) SELECT Surname FROM StaffRecord WHERE (Firstname LIKE ' Danny ' AND Middlename LIKE 'James';

considering the fact that Surname, Firstname and Middlename are all stored as BLOB.