Re: wired behaviour

From: Shane Ambler <pgsql(at)Sheeky(dot)Biz>
To: Lutz Steinborn <l(dot)steinborn(at)4c-ag(dot)de>
Cc: pgsql-sql(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: wired behaviour
Date: 2008-11-28 15:09:34
Message-ID: 493009AE.9090308@Sheeky.Biz
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Lutz Steinborn wrote:
> Hello Paul,
>
> thanks for the quick answer.
>
>> NULL values?
> Jepp, thats it.
> I've supposed this but can't believe it. So NULL is something out of this
> dimension :-)
>
> Kindly regards
> Lutz
>

NULL refers to an unknown value - it cannot be said to equal or not
equal anything other than NULL

It is a concept that catches those new to databases (and sometimes not
so new).

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Shane Ambler
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