Dennis Bjorklund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Is the reason to use name at all in pg "just" about speed, or is there > some other reason?
Peter already explained it: we like fixed-width fields in system catalogs so that we can overlay C struct definitions onto the tuples. This is a fairly significant notational advantage in the backend code, whether or not you care about speed. regards, tom lane ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- TIP 9: the planner will ignore your desire to choose an index scan if your joining column's datatypes do not match