char vs. varchar

From: <idetkov_at_zedak.com>
Date: Wed, 06 Jan 1999 16:53:56 GMT
Message-ID: <7704f1$of1$1@nnrp1.dejanews.com>

Hi everybody,

Does anybody know how Oracle keeps char and varchar data physically? Is there any performance and/or size penalty using varchar instead of char? I am sorry. I know that these questions are boring and I know answers for some servers but not for Oracle where I am completely new.

Ivan Detkov

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