Re: Question about varchar and text - Mailing list pgsql-general

Hi!

Stewart, Robert D (COT) wrote:

 > What is the difference between varchar and text?
 >
 > I have heard that you can use text instead of varchar and this could
speed up your tables.


http://www.postgresql.org/docs/7.4/interactive/datatype-character.html

Quote: "Tip:  There are no performance differences between these three
types, apart from the increased storage size when using the blank-padded
type."

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Thomas Braad Toft