Why is char an internal-use category

Started by Dave Cramerover 3 years ago2 messageshackers
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#1Dave Cramer
pg@fastcrypt.com

I see in v15 there is a note that there is a new category for "char"
however it is categorized as "internal use"

I would think that char and char(n) would be used by external programs as a
user type.

Dave Cramer

#2Tom Lane
tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us
In reply to: Dave Cramer (#1)
Re: Why is char an internal-use category

Dave Cramer <davecramer@gmail.com> writes:

I see in v15 there is a note that there is a new category for "char"
however it is categorized as "internal use"
I would think that char and char(n) would be used by external programs as a
user type.

"char" (with quotes) is not at all the same type as char without
quotes.

regards, tom lane