From 6f4855842c2f45223c9e044ee2c0d57adf5a5fc8 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2003 14:58:46 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update CHAR() description. --- doc/FAQ | 9 +++++---- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 79ec889a16..165e820bbb 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Sun Jan 12 00:16:01 EST 2003 + Last updated: Sun Jan 12 09:58:38 EST 2003 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -839,9 +839,10 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) maximum 1 gigabyte. CHAR(n) is for storing strings that are all the same length. CHAR(n) - stores trailing spaces, while VARCHAR(n) trims them. BYTEA is for - storing binary data, particularly values that include NULL bytes. - These types have similar performance characteristics. + pads with blanks to the specified length, while VARCHAR(n) only stores + the characters supplied. BYTEA is for storing binary data, + particularly values that include NULL bytes. These types have similar + performance characteristics. 4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?