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Doc updates from Darren on char2-16 removal

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Bruce Momjian
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@ -543,7 +543,7 @@ Section 3: PostgreSQL Features
jolly=>
The fields in pg_group are:
* groname: the group name. This a char16 and should be purely
* groname: the group name. This a name and should be purely
alphanumeric. Do not include underscores or other punctuation.
* grosysid: the group id. This is an int4. This should be unique for
each group.
@ -622,11 +622,7 @@ Section 3: PostgreSQL Features
Type Internal Name Notes
--------------------------------------------------
CHAR char 1 character }
CHAR2 char2 2 characters }
CHAR4 char4 4 characters } optimized for a fixed length
CHAR8 char8 8 characters }
CHAR16 char16 16 characters }
CHAR char 1 character
CHAR(#) bpchar blank padded to the specified fixed length
VARCHAR(#) varchar size specifies maximum length, no padding
TEXT text length limited only by maximum tuple length