On Nov 17, 2012, at 20:43, John R Pierce <pierce@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 11/17/12 5:37 PM, David Johnston wrote: >> On Nov 17, 2012, at 20:11, Jasen Betts<jasen@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >On 2012-11-05, Moshe Jacobson<moshe@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>>> >>But more importantly, what's the practical difference between varchar with >>>> >>no limit and text? >>> >text is immeasurably faster. >> If it cannot be measured then how can you claim this? >> >> Everything I've heard says there is no difference between "varchar" and "text" as they are simply synonyms for the same underlying implementation. What makes you think differently? > > I think he meant a tiny tiny bit faster, primarily due to not having to validate the length. > Maybe... But I would presume a "varchar with no limit" does not validate length... -- Sent via pgsql-general mailing list (pgsql-general@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx) To make changes to your subscription: http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-general
