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In sql for datatypes can we use VARCHAR or TEXT for the same purpose? Is there any difference between them?

varchar and texte datatypes

21st Feb 2017, 9:35 AM
RICKMAN
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We can use VARCHAR if the string uses the characters less than the count 4000, If we want a string more than that length, we can use TEXT.
21st Feb 2017, 6:35 PM
Jeya lakshmi
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Text is stored off the table with the table just having a pointer to the location of the actual Varchar is stored inline with the table. Varchar is faster when the size is reasonable
22nd Feb 2017, 4:38 AM
Wannisa Paethong
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hgcdf
21st Feb 2017, 10:43 AM
Jatin neelay
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@Jeya thank you. Now I get it
21st Feb 2017, 7:01 PM
RICKMAN
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