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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 / manish ranjan

1. Char is fundamental data type. VARCHAR2 is derived one.
2. Char allocates static memory space while VARCHAR2
allocates dynamic memory.
3. Char is required to maintain compatibility with other
tools (Reporting, DWH, Data related).
4. Char is faster than VARCHAR2 (for large text).

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