I am sure this question has been answered in some form or another before, but I can't really find anything on exactly this issue.
Are there any differences between varchar and text other than
1. varchar has limited size
2. varchar is SQL 92 text is not?
Especially regarding performance.
Or am I correct to assume that if you need a place to store some text, and you are not sure how much (like an email address or a name) you are best off using text?
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