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From Tom Lane
Subject Re: varchar (no 'N') vs. text
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Msg-id 16906.1296847089@sss.pgh.pa.us
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In response to varchar (no 'N') vs. text  (Jon Nelson <jnelson+pgsql@jamponi.net>)
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Jon Nelson <jnelson+pgsql@jamponi.net> writes:
> I thought 'character varying' (aka varchar) sans length was an alias
> for text. Is it not?

It has the same behavior, but it is a distinct type, so dummy coercions
are needed.

            regards, tom lane

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