| From: | Derik Barclay <dbarclay(at)givex(dot)com> |
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| To: | "Stewart, Robert D (COT)" <RobertD(dot)Stewart(at)ky(dot)gov> |
| Cc: | pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org |
| Subject: | Re: Question about varchar and text |
| Date: | 2005-01-06 18:05:24 |
| Message-ID: | 200501061305.24234.dbarclay@givex.com |
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I don't know about running faster, but I believe the only difference between
the two in postgres is that a varchar has a limit on input. They are stored
and indexed the same.
On January 6, 2005 12:25 pm, 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.
>
>
> Robert Stewart
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