Re: varchar (no 'N') vs. text

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Jon Nelson <jnelson+pgsql(at)jamponi(dot)net>
Cc: pgsql <pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: varchar (no 'N') vs. text
Date: 2011-02-04 19:18:09
Message-ID: 16906.1296847089@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Jon Nelson <jnelson+pgsql(at)jamponi(dot)net> writes:
> I thought 'character varying' (aka varchar) sans length was an alias
> for text. Is it not?

It has the same behavior, but it is a distinct type, so dummy coercions
are needed.

regards, tom lane

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