diff --git a/doc/FAQ b/doc/FAQ index 0a11568350ecbd421165e605ef4639ef49c088d2..bf5dda1ab41aa23e77bc4ad15f98a15f0997be27 100644 --- a/doc/FAQ +++ b/doc/FAQ @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL - Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002 + Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002 Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (pgman@candle.pha.pa.us) @@ -848,7 +848,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) VARCHAR(n) is best when storing variable-length strings but it limits how long a string can be. TEXT is for strings of unlimited length, maximum 1 gigabyte. BYTEA is for storing binary data, particularly - values that include NULL bytes. + values that include NULL bytes. These types have similar performance + characteristics. 4.15.1) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field? diff --git a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html index 879e9072142c525399a261e8ef0314fb2af1a1ad..be9c142512442e40d0bd48492923603ac91b8744 100644 --- a/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html +++ b/doc/src/FAQ/FAQ.html @@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ alink="#0000ff"> <H1>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) for PostgreSQL</H1> - <P>Last updated: Thu Oct 17 19:33:40 EDT 2002</P> + <P>Last updated: Sat Oct 19 22:58:02 EDT 2002</P> <P>Current maintainer: Bruce Momjian (<A href= "mailto:pgman@candle.pha.pa.us">pgman@candle.pha.pa.us</A>)<BR> @@ -1068,7 +1068,8 @@ BYTEA bytea variable-length byte array (null-byte safe) storing variable-length strings but it limits how long a string can be. <SMALL>TEXT</SMALL> is for strings of unlimited length, maximum 1 gigabyte. <SMALL>BYTEA</SMALL> is for storing binary data, - particularly values that include <SMALL>NULL</SMALL> bytes.</P> + particularly values that include <SMALL>NULL</SMALL> bytes. These + types have similar performance characteristics.</P> <H4><A name="4.15.1">4.15.1</A>) How do I create a serial/auto-incrementing field?</H4>