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MySQL Text vs. Varchar Performance
Starting with MySQL 5.0.3, the maximum field length for VARCHAR fields was increased from 255 characters to 65,535 characters. This is good news, as VARCHAR fields, as opposed to TEXT fields, are stored in-row for the MyISAM storage engine (InnoDB has different characteristics). TEXT and BLOB fields are not stored…
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Databases & DataSoftware Engineering2011
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| Submitted | Title on HN | Points | Comments |
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| May 10, 2011 | MySQL Text vs. Varchar Performance by mrdraper | 112 | 20 |
