Re: [HACKERS] Current source from CVS won't compile.

> > Can we use only NULL, and not '' please? Seems clearer. I don't like
> > us of '' for any special handling. Thanks.
> >
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> I agree with you, an empty string is a goofy way to drop a comment.
> The only reason I did it that way was because that's how Oracle does
> it (heck, why not create comment on, drop comment on). The question is,
> what should the behavior be when a user supplies an empty string?
>
> COMMENT ON TABLE employees IS '';
>
> Should the above add an empty comment to pg_description?

OK, I like the compatability issue. Let's leave both as dropping
comments, but only document the NULL case. SGML already updated.

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