RE: char is going away?

From: Mercadante, Thomas F <thomas.mercadante_at_labor.state.ny.us>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 08:29:25 -0800
Message-ID: <F001.005D9711.20031210082925@fatcity.com>

Gene,

I remember Oracle saying that char was going away - about 6 years ago. That's when they created varchar and varchar2.

Is this a new rumor?

Tom Mercadante
Oracle Certified Professional

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Hi all:

Someone told me that Oracle is planning to retire char variable and therefore they need to be replaced by varchar2. Has anyone heard anything about it?

thanks

Gene

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