Re: VARCHAR vs TEXT

> >>>>> "BM" == Bruce Momjian <pgman@candle.pha.pa.us> writes:
> 
> BM>     <P>CHAR() is best when storing strings that are usually the
> BM>     same length.  VARCHAR() is best when storing variable-length strings,
> BM>     but you want to limit how long a string can be.  TEXT is for strings
> BM>     of unlimited length, maximum 1 gigabyte.  BYTEA is for storing
> BM>     binary data, particularly values that include NULL bytes.</P>
> 
> Could you add the length limitation for TEXT to the reference manual?
> I searched high and low for that limit, but never found it.  Also,
> what's the max VARCHAR() or CHAR() I can create?  Is that also 1Gb?

TEXT limit is 1GB, as shown on the 'limits' FAQ item.  Is it worth
mentioning here?  CHAR()/VARCHAR() also 1GB limit.

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