[Fwd: Re: [JDBC] Using char fields with 7.1.3 driver]

2001-09-06 Thread jeffdavey
Hmm.. ok. Just I usually prefer using fixed field lengths as queries tend to be significantly faster. Also, you can use them in indexes. I find it strange that that would be the case... And it leads me to wonder how you would represent an ending space in a field, for example insert into

Re: [Fwd: Re: [JDBC] Using char fields with 7.1.3 driver]

2001-09-06 Thread Tom Lane
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just I usually prefer using fixed field lengths as queries tend to be significantly faster. Also, you can use them in indexes. You are making assumptions based on other databases that are not relevant to Postgres. And it leads me to wonder how you would represent an