VARCHAR AND TEXT DATA TYPES

From: "JORGE MALDONADO" <jorgemal1960(at)gmail(dot)com>
To: pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: VARCHAR AND TEXT DATA TYPES
Date: 2009-01-05 22:44:16
Message-ID: f03943a00901051444k503e5a99gb3f3d09b6bf42813@mail.gmail.com
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If I need a field of type character without size limit, should I use VARCHAR
specifying no length or TEXT?
What would be the difference?

With respect,
Jorge Maldonado

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