[Info-ingres] Nvarchar versus UTF-8 varchar

[Roy Hann]

Karl Schendel wrote:

>> I know NVARCHAR uses UTF-16. 
>
> Actually, I think NVARCHAR uses UCS-2, at least on the Ingres side.  That's
> not quite the same thing.

No, it's not. I take that to mean the difference has never mattered
enough.  :-)

>> Why might I use NVARCHAR if my data can be represented with VARCHAR?
>
> I think the answer is probably "you wouldn't".

Deal.

Roy