Datatype sizes; a space and speed issue? - Mailing list pgsql-general

From Madison Kelly
Subject Datatype sizes; a space and speed issue?
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Msg-id 40D8F882.4020507@alteeve.com
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Responses Re: Datatype sizes; a space and speed issue?  (Vams <vmudrageda@charter.net>)
Re: Datatype sizes; a space and speed issue?  (Joel Matthew <rees@ddcom.co.jp>)
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Hi again,

   Something I have been wondering about and haven't found an answer to
yet is how the size of a datatype (I hope that is the right term)
effects performance. What effect is there if I specify "TEXT" instead of
say "VARCHAR(255)"? How much benefit is there do being more aggresive
and say cutting it in half again by using "VARCHAR(128)"?

   I hope this isn't too basic a question! Thanks!

Madison

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