StringLength vs MaxLength attributes ASP.NET MVC with Entity Framework EF Code First

Question

What is the difference in behavior of [MaxLength] and [StringLength] attributes?

As far as I can tell (with the exception that [MaxLength] can validate the maximum length of an array) these are identical and somewhat redundant?

Answer 1

MaxLength is used for the Entity Framework to decide how large to make a string value field when it creates the database.

From MSDN:

Specifies the maximum length of array or string data allowed in a property.

StringLength is a data annotation that will be used for validation of user input.

From MSDN:

Specifies the minimum and maximum length of characters that are allowed in a data field.