SQL - VARCHAR(N) datatype

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Varchar(N) SQL Datatype means that the column shall be able to hold any string of characters of a variable length with a maximum length of N.

VARCHAR is shorthand for CHARACTER VARYING.

See also: SQL - Char(N) datatype





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