From 2b2cf392fe6a16643933d5b2362f22922305f3d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Bruce Momjian Date: Sun, 20 Oct 2002 02:58:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update char/varchar()/text/bytea to mention they have similar performance characteristics. --- doc/FAQ | 5 +++-- doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html | 5 +++-- 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 0a11568350..bf5dda1ab4 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002 + Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -848,7 +848,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) VARCHAR(n) is best when storing variable-length strings but it limits how long a string can be. TEXT is for strings of unlimited length, maximum 1 gigabyte. BYTEA is for storing binary data, particularly - values that include NULL bytes. + values that include NULL bytes. These types have similar performance + characteristics. 4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field? diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 879e907214..be9c142512 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ alink="#0000ff">

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL

-

Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002

+

Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002

Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us)
@@ -1068,7 +1068,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) storing variable-length strings but it limits how long a string can be. TEXT is for strings of unlimited length, maximum 1 gigabyte. BYTEA is for storing binary data, - particularly values that include NULL bytes.

+ particularly values that include NULL bytes. These + types have similar performance characteristics.

4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?

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