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Char vs Varchar - Performance
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01/02/2005 11:39:15
 
 
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01/02/2005 11:15:41
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Forum:
Microsoft SQL Server
Category:
Database design
Miscellaneous
Thread ID:
00982531
Message ID:
00982708
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>>Until contrary test,
>>a NULL on VARCHAR(8000) or on VARCHAR(1) occupies the same space.<

>
>The website (and I) was talking about char, not varchar. But, you're probably right about a NULL with varchar.
>
>~~Bonnie

Sorry,
I have read CHAR but think VARCHAR.

- VARCHAR: null not space.
- CHAR : full space
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