zheniantoushipashi commented on a change in pull request #33201:
URL: https://github.com/apache/spark/pull/33201#discussion_r683287219



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File path: 
sql/catalyst/src/main/scala/org/apache/spark/sql/catalyst/expressions/Cast.scala
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@@ -54,38 +54,38 @@ object Cast {
 
     case (NullType, _) => true
 
-    case (_, StringType) => true
+    case (_, StringType | CharType(_) | VarcharType(_)) => true

Review comment:
       I think people call the Cast.canCast method to use cast for the next 
step. Since the cast method internally converts from CHAR/VARCHAR type to 
StringType by default, then I think the canCast method should also convert 
CHAR/VARCHAR like StringType 
   
   @cloud-fan 
   
   




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