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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 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) 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 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, how long a string can be. TEXT is for strings of unlimited length,
maximum 1 gigabyte. BYTEA is for storing binary data, particularly 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? 4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?

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<H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1>
<P>Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002</P> <P>Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002</P>
<P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href=
"mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR>
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storing variable-length strings but it limits how long a string can storing variable-length strings but it limits how long a string can
be. <SMALL>TEXT</SMALL> is for strings of unlimited length, maximum be. <SMALL>TEXT</SMALL> is for strings of unlimited length, maximum
1 gigabyte. <SMALL>BYTEA</SMALL> is for storing binary data, 1 gigabyte. <SMALL>BYTEA</SMALL> is for storing binary data,
particularly values that include <SMALL>NULL</SMALL> bytes.</P> particularly values that include <SMALL>NULL</SMALL> bytes. These
types have similar performance characteristics.</P>
<H4><A name="4.15.1">4.15.1</A>) How do I create a <H4><A name="4.15.1">4.15.1</A>) How do I create a
serial/auto-incrementing field?</H4> serial/auto-incrementing field?</H4>