RE: [PHP-DB] php maximum characters in text field

> >varchar maxs out at 255 characters > just for clarification, mysql varchar easily can hold more than 255 > characters > (I remember it was the case in ancient 3.x times) > only if one wants to store newlines he must use type "text" > > just my 2 cent News to me, so I check the docs. http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/char.html Apparently varchar can "easily" hold more than 255 chars IF YOU USE VERSION 5.0.3 OR LATER. "Values in VARCHAR columns are variable-length strings. The length can be specified as a value from 0 to 255 before MySQL 5.0.3, and 0 to 65,535 in 5.0.3 and later versions." We assume the OP is using <form method="post"> if he is checking the $_POST variable. Good catch (OKi98) if he is not. _________________________________________________________________ Windows Live Hotmail and Microsoft Office Outlook – together at last.  Get it now. http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/outlook/HA102225181033.aspx?pid=CL100626971033