Re: char vs varchar2

From: <karsten_schmidt8891_at_my-deja.com>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 13:59:06 GMT
Message-ID: <83lcn9$tba$1@nnrp1.deja.com>

Hi,

char is a fixed-length datatype.
if you have rows that need less than the max size you defined in the database, they will be right-padded with blanks. Varchar2 is a true varying lenght type - no padding.

char is rarely used - in general you should use varchar2.

Karsten

In article <83kcr6$8lj$1_at_nnrp1.deja.com>, marcus_chan_at_my-deja.com wrote:
> hello,
>
> hope someone could enlighten me on these?
> 1. What are the diffrences between Char/varchar2?
> 2. When should i use char/varchar2 in table creation?
>
> thanks
> marcus
>
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