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SQL Server character data types (and the differences between them)

Posted on June 7, 2021June 30, 2023 by Josh D
SQL Server character data types (and the differences between them)

Reading Time: 8 minutesWhen I was first learning how to query and develop databases using T-SQL, I would find myself confused between the different character (aka string) data types available to us. I would ask myself questions like: “What’s the difference between CHAR and VARCHAR?“ Or maybe: “What’s the difference between CHAR and Continue Reading

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