What is the difference between CHAR and VARCHAR2? If
VARCHAR2 serves the uses of CHAR why CHAR is still used and
not been discarded yet?

Answer Posted / laxmi narayana moru

VARCHAR2() IS USED TO STORE ALPHANUMERICAL DATA WHERE AS
CHAR() IS USED TO STORE THE CHARACTERS ONLY AND WHICH IS
FIXED LENGTH DATATYPE ...
CHAR() IS PROVIDING FAST ACCESSING COMPARE WITH THE VARCHAR2
()(50%).

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