Re: [HACKERS] no operator '=' for types char16 and text - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Brett McCormick
Subject Re: [HACKERS] no operator '=' for types char16 and text
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Msg-id 13565.36538.4876.125401@abraxas.scene.com
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] no operator '=' for types char16 and text  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
Responses Re: [HACKERS] no operator '=' for types char16 and text  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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On Wed, 4 March 1998, at 11:01:16, Bruce Momjian wrote:

> >
> > Thus spake Bruce Momjian
> > > > > The major string types are char(), varchar(), and text.
> > > > Is there a performance hit if the values chosen are not powers of 2?
> > > Nope.
> >
> > Cool.
> >
> > Except I'm a dinosaur and somehow it doesn't feel right if it isn't a
> > power of two.  Oh well.  :-)
>
> That's what char2,char4, char8, and char16 are for.

But these types are depreciated! :)

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