Re: How to handle larger databases?

From: Karsten Hilbert <Karsten(dot)Hilbert(at)gmx(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Cc: Matt <matt(at)kynx(dot)org>
Subject: Re: How to handle larger databases?
Date: 2004-11-23 07:55:11
Message-ID: 20041123085511.J568@hermes.hilbert.loc
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> In postgresql there is no difference in storage method between text,
> varchar(n) and char(n).
However, there's an additional length check for (var)char(n)
involved meaning an ever so tiny performance penalty if that's
of concern.

Karsten
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