Difference between char and varchar

From: Richmond Dyes <rdyes(at)monroehosp(dot)org>
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Difference between char and varchar
Date: 2006-08-28 19:04:26
Message-ID: 44F33E3A.8000704@monroehosp.org
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I know the difference between char and varchar is char is fixed length
and varchar returns variable length. Which one should be used and why?

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