mysql>
mysql> delimiter $$
mysql>
mysql> CREATE PROCEDURE myProc()
-> BEGIN
-> DECLARE l_varchar VARCHAR(255) DEFAULT 'This will not be padded';
->
-> select l_varchar;
-> END$$
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql> delimiter ;
mysql>
mysql> call myProc();
+-------------------------+
| l_varchar |
+-------------------------+
| This will not be padded |
+-------------------------+
1 row in set (0.00 sec)
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>
mysql> drop procedure myProc;
Query OK, 0 rows affected (0.00 sec)
mysql>