Hi list, I've just been wondering if the length parameter of a VARCHAR column has any effect on storage efficiency or space requirements. Afaik, VARCHAR columns only store the amount of data actually written into them and require no significantly more memory. So to be especially flexible with a particular table column, could I just define it VARCHAR(255) and face no further disadvantage of it?
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