---
name: "Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Varchar"
section: "3pm"
platform: "linux"
package: "librose-db-object-perl"
version: "1:0.820-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Varchar"
---

# Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Varchar(3pm)

Variable-length character column metadata.

## NAME

Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Varchar - Variable-length character column metadata.

## SYNOPSIS

```
  use Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Varchar;
  $col = Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Varchar->new(...);
  $col->make_methods(...);
  ...
```

## DESCRIPTION

Objects of this class store and manipulate metadata for variable-length character columns in a database.  Column metadata objects store information about columns (data type, size, etc.) and are responsible for creating object methods that manipulate column values.

This class inherits from Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Character. Inherited methods that are not overridden will not be documented a second time here.  See the Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column::Character documentation for more information.

## METHOD MAP

- "get\_set"

  Rose::DB::Object::MakeMethods::Generic, varchar, ...

- "get"

  Rose::DB::Object::MakeMethods::Generic, varchar, ...

- "get\_set"

  Rose::DB::Object::MakeMethods::Generic, varchar, ...

See the Rose::DB::Object::Metadata::Column documentation for an explanation of this method map.

## OBJECT METHODS

- **parse\_value DB, VALUE**

  If `"length"` is defined, returns VALUE truncated to a maximum of `"length"` characters.  DB is a Rose::DB object that may be used as part of the parsing process.  Both arguments are required.

- **type**

  Returns "varchar".

## AUTHOR

John C. Siracusa (siracusa@gmail.com)

## LICENSE

Copyright (c) 2010 by John C. Siracusa.  All rights reserved.  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.