| From: | Shachar Shemesh <psql(at)shemesh(dot)biz> |
|---|---|
| To: | Tom Lane <tgl(at)sss(dot)pgh(dot)pa(dot)us> |
| Cc: | Hackers <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org> |
| Subject: | Re: one byte data type |
| Date: | 2004-03-08 16:13:00 |
| Message-ID: | 404C9B8C.10707@shemesh.biz |
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Tom Lane wrote:
>Shachar Shemesh <psql(at)shemesh(dot)biz> writes:
>
>
>>Is there a datatype that means "one byte"?
>>
>>
>
>You might be able to use the "char" type (note the quotes). I am not
>sure how well it will cope with storing zeroes (nulls) though.
>
> regards, tom lane
>
>
Hmm, this will also screw up textual queries. Not important for this
particular case, but not a good general solution. What are the chances
of adding such a type for 7.4.2?
Shachar
P.S.
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Shachar Shemesh
Lingnu Open Systems Consulting
http://www.lingnu.com/
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