fly-apps / fly-apps/safe-ecto-migrations
Recommend `:text` instead of `:string`
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I _know_ this but I need to find the right sources to cite and run my own benchmarks.
Here's a wonderful start: https://www.depesz.com/2010/03/02/charx-vs-varcharx-vs-varchar-vs-text/
It's not so much a caution of "don't do this" but more of a "steer in better direction with no trade-offs".
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No file or test is named in the issue. Start by reviewing the cited benchmark and the repository's migration guidance, then establish the recommended wording and supporting sources. Done means the recommendation to prefer :text over :string is documented with credible citations and benchmark results.
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