Re: one byte data type - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Shachar Shemesh
Subject Re: one byte data type
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Msg-id 404C9B8C.10707@shemesh.biz
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In response to Re: one byte data type  (Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>)
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Tom Lane wrote:

>Shachar Shemesh <psql@shemesh.biz> writes:
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>>Is there a datatype that means "one byte"?
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>You might be able to use the "char" type (note the quotes).  I am not
>sure how well it will cope with storing zeroes (nulls) though.
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>            regards, tom lane
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Hmm, this will also screw up textual queries. Not important for this 
particular case, but not a good general solution. What are the chances 
of adding such a type for 7.4.2?
         Shachar
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Shachar Shemesh
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