Re: why do i get 2 as answer for select length('aa '::char(6));

john snow <ofbizfanster@gmail.com> writes:
> as well as select length('aa'::char(6));
> i thought if the string to be stored is shorter than specified length , it
> will be padded with spaces?

It *is* padded, as you can verify with other functions such as
octet_length or pg_column_size.  But length() disregards trailing
spaces in char-type values, on the theory that they're semantically
insignificant.

            regards, tom lane