Re: char to varchar2

From: Thomas J. Kyte <tkyte_at_us.oracle.com>
Date: 1996/12/04
Message-ID: <32a4ea22.5608945@dcsun4>#1/1

On 2 Dec 1996 17:11:22 GMT, shiwko@ wrote:

>Is it true that Oracle will not support the CHAR datatype in the future, i.e.,
>all CHAR columns must be converted to VARCHAR2 ?
>
>Thanks
>shiwko kostadinow
>

Not that I am aware of. char is the ansi datatype, we wouldn't be getting rid of that one.

I would recommend using varchar2 over char for a number of reasons but not because char is going away (it isn't)

Thomas Kyte
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statements and opinions are mine and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Oracle Corporation Received on Wed Dec 04 1996 - 00:00:00 CST