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Update CHAR() description.

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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)
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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?