VARCHAR2(1) vs CHAR(1)

From: Kees Hollenbach <KeesH_at_discoveryhealth.co.za>
Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 07:49:00 +0200
Message-Id: <10540.110494@fatcity.com>

Can someone please tell me which datatype uses up more diskspace : a VARCHAR2(1) or a CHAR(1) field. A VARCHAR2 field supposedly stores the data in the field plus the field length (1 + 1 byte) while a CHAR field only stores the data (1 byte).

Thanks

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