Re: VARCHAR vs TEXT

> >>>>> "BM" == Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us> writes:
>
> BM> <P>CHAR() is best when storing strings that are usually the
> BM> same length. VARCHAR() is best when storing variable-length strings,
> BM> but you want to limit how long a string can be. TEXT is for strings
> BM> of unlimited length, maximum 1 gigabyte. BYTEA is for storing
> BM> binary data, particularly values that include NULL bytes.</P>
>
> Could you add the length limitation for TEXT to the reference manual?
> I searched high and low for that limit, but never found it. Also,
> what's the max VARCHAR() or CHAR() I can create? Is that also 1Gb?

TEXT limit is 1GB, as shown on the 'limits' FAQ item. Is it worth
mentioning here? CHAR()/VARCHAR() also 1GB limit.

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