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Bruce Momjian
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL
Last updated: Sun Jan 12 09:58:38 EST 2003 Last updated: Sun Jan 12 13:36:11 EST 2003
Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
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Type Internal Name Notes Type Internal Name Notes
-------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------
"char" char 1 character
CHAR(n) bpchar blank padded to the specified fixed length
VARCHAR(n) varchar size specifies maximum length, no padding VARCHAR(n) varchar size specifies maximum length, no padding
CHAR(n) bpchar blank padded to the specified fixed length
TEXT text no specific upper limit on length TEXT text no specific upper limit on length
"char" char one character
BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe)
You will see the internal name when examining system catalogs and in You will see the internal name when examining system catalogs and in
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space used is slightly greater than the declared size. However, these space used is slightly greater than the declared size. However, these
data types are also subject to compression or being stored out-of-line data types are also subject to compression or being stored out-of-line
by TOAST, so the space on disk might also be less than expected. by TOAST, so the space on disk might also be less than expected.
VARCHAR(n) is best when storing variable-length strings but it limits VARCHAR(n) is best when storing variable-length strings and 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. with a maximum of one gigabyte.
CHAR(n) is for storing strings that are all the same length. CHAR(n) CHAR(n) is for storing strings that are all the same length. CHAR(n)
pads with blanks to the specified length, while VARCHAR(n) only stores pads with blanks to the specified length, while VARCHAR(n) only stores