Beside space considerations, CHAR and VARCHAR2 uses different comparison
semantics. You should read the oracle doc for details.
>From: "Margaret" <chigarden_at_netzero.net>
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>Subject: NEWB question no. 1
>Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 03:35:27 -0800
>
>Good morning all !
>
>Okay...here goes with question #1
>
>In reading and playing with SQL*PLUS I see that there is CHAR ( text
>strings
>that are padded to the length you set) and VARCHAR2 (text strings that are
>not padded). My question is why would one ever use CHAR ? It seems it
>would require MUCH more space
>
>thanks,
>Margaret Strother
>
>
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