14.11.2019 17:06, blackfalconsoftw...@outlook.com [firebird-support] wrote: > What do you mean I am wrong? I have merely re-iterated how all database > engines I have > worked operate.
How "all database engines operate" is irrelevant here. You are wrong in your assumption how Firebird engine operates. > And what you are saying is that a CHAR field in Firebird acts in the same > manner as that of a VARCHAR field. If that were the case there would be no > difference in how they are used and no reason to have two different data > types. I repeat once again: CHAR is for fixed length data, VARCHAR is for variable length data. This is the only relevant difference between them. In all other respects they are the same. -- WBR, SD. ------------------------------------ ------------------------------------ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Visit http://www.firebirdsql.org and click the Documentation item on the main (top) menu. Try FAQ and other links from the left-side menu there. Also search the knowledgebases at http://www.ibphoenix.com/resources/documents/ ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ ------------------------------------ Yahoo Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/firebird-support/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: firebird-support-dig...@yahoogroups.com firebird-support-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: firebird-support-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo Groups is subject to: https://info.yahoo.com/legal/us/yahoo/utos/terms/
