Re: [HACKERS] isnull() or is it?t

From: Bruce Momjian <maillist(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: lockhart(at)alumni(dot)caltech(dot)edu (Thomas G(dot) Lockhart)
Cc: hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: [HACKERS] isnull() or is it?t
Date: 1998-12-09 06:23:07
Message-ID: 199812090623.BAA02843@candle.pha.pa.us
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> > isnull() is on our TODO list.
>
> If the one-line description in the TODO list is accurate and complete,
> istm that the SQL92-standard function COALESCE() which I put into the
> current development tree as part of the CASE feature does that and more.
>
> Neither function would allow an inner join to magically become an outer
> join. Speaking of which, remember that you're planning on helping with
> outer joins for the next release, right? Or at least you haven't turned
> me down yet... :)

I reserve the right to fail, though.

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