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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL |
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Last updated: Sun Jan 12 00:16:01 EST 2003 |
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Last updated: Sun Jan 12 09:58:38 EST 2003 |
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Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) |
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@ -839,9 +839,10 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) |
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maximum 1 gigabyte. |
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CHAR(n) is for storing strings that are all the same length. CHAR(n) |
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stores trailing spaces, while VARCHAR(n) trims them. BYTEA is for |
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storing binary data, particularly values that include NULL bytes. |
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These types have similar performance characteristics. |
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pads with blanks to the specified length, while VARCHAR(n) only stores |
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the characters supplied. BYTEA is for storing binary data, |
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particularly values that include NULL bytes. These types have similar |
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performance characteristics. |
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4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field? |
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