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varchar vs varchar2

From: Jack <nospam_at_nospam.com>
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2003 22:33:20 GMT
Message-ID: <QaBXa.35537$LD6.677268@news0.telusplanet.net> 





<Quotes from documentation>



The VARCHAR datatype is synonymous with the VARCHAR2 datatype. To avoid
possible changes in behavior, always use the VARCHAR2 datatype to store
variable-length character strings.



</Quotes>




I wonder what "possible changes in behavior" could be?



Thanks.
Received on Mon Aug 04 2003 - 17:33:20 CDT












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