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Update char/varchar()/text/bytea to mention they have similar performance

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002
Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
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VARCHAR(n) is best when storing variable-length strings but it limits
how long a string can be. TEXT is for strings of unlimited length,
maximum 1 gigabyte. BYTEA is for storing binary data, particularly
values that include NULL bytes.
values that include NULL bytes. These types have similar performance
characteristics.
4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?