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NEWB question no. 1

From: Margaret <chigarden_at_netzero.net>
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 2001 05:28:38 -0600
Message-Id: <10739.126478@fatcity.com> 





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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