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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: VARSIZE - why omit VARLEN?
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In response to VARSIZE - why omit VARLEN?  (Andrew Chernow <ac@esilo.com>)
Responses Re: VARSIZE - why omit VARLEN?  (Andrew Chernow <ac@esilo.com>)
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Andrew Chernow <ac@esilo.com> writes:
> Any objections adding the below to postgres.h?
> #define VARLEN(PTR) (VARSIZE(PTR) - VARHDRSZ)

For the most part, you should probably be using VARSIZE_ANY_EXHDR
anyplace that that might be a good idea.
        regards, tom lane

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