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Which datatypes should I be using?

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 3:16 am
by nutstretch
If I am creating a field which is to hold string data. Should I be declaring these as char or varchar. what is the difference bewteen them?

Cheers in anticipation Sorry sometimes I am really thick!!

Posted: Fri Jan 16, 2004 3:20 am
by McGruff
Check out the manual at mysql.com for the run down on col types.