Re: [HACKERS] varchar vs. text

[Tom Lane]

Rachit Siamwalla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Is there any good reason to use VARCHAR over TEXT for a string field?

The only reason to use VARCHAR is if you *want* the data to be truncated
at a specific length.  If you don't have a well-defined upper limit in
mind, I'd recommend TEXT.

                        regards, tom lane

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