Re: BIGINT support?

From: Frank van Bortel <fvanbortel_at_netscape.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2004 15:13:36 +0100
Message-ID: <c3ev2f$k6t$1@news1.tilbu1.nb.home.nl>

Kenneth wrote:

> I checked your URL which stated that a VARCHAR2 column can hold 4K of
> chars. Not true, 4K = 4 * 1024 = 4096. A VARCHAR2 can only hold 4000
> chars.
>
> - Kenneth Koenraadt

When we start nitpicking:
since when stands K for 1024? 4K gram is 4,000 gram. 4K characters = 4000 characters.

Yeah - I know, 4KB/sec is 4096 Bytes per second. Only since computer age is K misused, dude.

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Regards,
Frank van Bortel

Received on Fri Mar 19 2004 - 08:13:36 CST