Postgresql – change the size of a varchar column to lower length

In PostgreSQL 9.1 there is an easier way

http://www.postgresql.org/message-id/162867790801110710g3c686010qcdd852e721e7a559@mail.gmail.com

CREATE TABLE foog(a varchar(10));

ALTER TABLE foog ALTER COLUMN a TYPE varchar(30);

postgres=# \d foog

 Table "public.foog"
 Column |         Type          | Modifiers
--------+-----------------------+-----------
 a      | character varying(30) |