alamb commented on issue #1271: URL: https://github.com/apache/arrow-datafusion/issues/1271#issuecomment-963572627
I think the `character_octet_length` is supposed to be how to express the `200` for types `VARCHAR(200)` Since Arrow doesn't really have the notion of "maximum string length" (other than 2^32 for `Utf8`and 2^64 for `LargeUtf8` I think the number is just hard coded Or as you (much more) succinctly put it: ", it's just the field name is confusing..." -- This is an automated message from the Apache Git Service. To respond to the message, please log on to GitHub and use the URL above to go to the specific comment. To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For queries about this service, please contact Infrastructure at: [email protected]
