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### 4.4.5 Support for BP compatible short strings

Q: Two different kinds of strings with the same name -- ``String'` -- does make a bit of confusion. Perhaps the oldstyle strings could be renamed ``short string'` ?

A: When we implement the short strings, we'll have to do such a distinction. Our current planning goes like this:

``String (n)'`: string schema (EP compatible)

``String [n]'`: short string (UCSD/BP compatible, where n must be <= 255)

``String'`: dependent on flags, by default undiscriminated schema, but in BP mode (or with a special switch) short string of capacity 255 (UCSD/BP compatible).

Q: So when will these short strings be available?

A: It's been planned for over a year. The delay has been caused by more pressing problems.

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