On: Ask HN: Can I declare varchar like this in an SQL Column?

[stephenr]

The OP is not as wrong as you suggest. Prior to MySQL 5.0.3, varchar was limited to 255 bytes. Also, there is a maximum row length for all columns which is 65,535 bytes, so the practical maximum size for a varchar column is less, unless it's the only column in the table.

[markcrazyhorse → stephenr]

Thanks for the reply - Very Useful