Re: Storing binary data in a column

From: Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Yamini Sharma <yamini(at)w-o-i(dot)com>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Storing binary data in a column
Date: 2000-05-17 15:22:15
Message-ID: 16953.958576935@sss.pgh.pa.us
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Yamini Sharma <yamini(at)w-o-i(dot)com> writes:
> Is there any other datatype which may be used to store a
> binary data string.

bytea (byte array) is intended to handle this, but I seem to recall
some complaints that its I/O representation is a pain to deal with.
Haven't tried to use it myself.

regards, tom lane

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