NAME maximum length in _bytes_ - Mailing list pgsql-docs

From Bruce Momjian
Subject NAME maximum length in _bytes_
Date
Msg-id 20120508211345.GK16882@momjian.us
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psql \dTS+ shows for data type 'name':

     pg_catalog | name                | name            | 64   |          |
        | 63-character type for storing system identifiers

I believe this is really 63 bytes, not characters.  I also see it
mismatched in our docs:

    in the internal system catalogs and is not intended for use by the general user. Its
    length is currently defined as 64 bytes (63 usable characters plus
                                                       ----------
    terminator) but should be referenced using the constant
    <symbol>NAMEDATALEN</symbol> in <literal>C</> source code.

Should I fix this?

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