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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Fri Oct 12 23:53:35 EDT 2001
Last updated: Sat Oct 13 01:26:55 EDT 2001
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
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by TOAST, so the space on disk might also be less than expected.
CHAR() is best when storing strings that are usually the same length.
VARCHAR() is best when storing variable-length strings, but you want
to limit 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.
VARCHAR() 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.
4.16.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?