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> If what you really need is a text field with an length limit then varchar(n) is great, but if you pick an arbitrary length and choose varchar(20) for a surnam
by jchampem 7y ago
> If what you really need is a text field with an length limit then varchar(n) is great, but if you pick an arbitrary length and choose varchar(20) for a surname field you're risking production errors in the future when Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff signs up for your service.
:D
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Blaine_Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff_Sr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Blaine_Wolfeschlegelste...]
- dtjohnnyb 7y ago(The period at the end gets cut off)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Blaine_Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff_Sr. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert_Blaine_Wolfeschlegelste...]
- JudgeWapner 7y agoUI devs HATE him!
- TremendousJudge 7y agoA man named Null: https://www.wired.com/2015/11/null/ https://www.wired.com/2015/11/null/
- aargh_aargh 7y agoI'd have Hubert over Bobby Tables any day!