Re: Storing binary data in a column - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Tom Lane
Subject Re: Storing binary data in a column
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Msg-id 16953.958576935@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to Storing binary data in a column  (Yamini Sharma <yamini@w-o-i.com>)
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Yamini Sharma <yamini@w-o-i.com> writes:
> Is there any other datatype which may be used to store a
> binary data string. 

bytea (byte array) is intended to handle this, but I seem to recall
some complaints that its I/O representation is a pain to deal with.
Haven't tried to use it myself.
        regards, tom lane


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