Re: Diferences between IN and EXISTS?

From: zeljko <zeljko(at)holobit(dot)net>
To: pgsql-general(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Diferences between IN and EXISTS?
Date: 2013-02-04 15:03:53
Message-ID: keoikp$2lbi$1@news.hub.org
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Thomas Kellerer wrote:

> zeljko, 04.02.2013 10:35:
>> Edson Richter wrote:
>>
>>> Hi!
>>>
>>> Assumptions: PostgreSQL 9.2.2, Win64, already run vacumm full freeze
>>> analyze. No problems in the database. I know there are 1247 records to
>>> be found.
>>> Why does these queries return different results:
>>>
>>>
>>> select count(*) from parcela
>>> where id not in (select parcela_id from cadastroservicoparcela);
>>
>> I'm always using
>> WHERE NOT id in (blabla) and never had such problems.
>>
>
> If blabla returns NULL values, then you will have problems eventually.

but it doesn't, then blabla should say WHERE NOT some ISNULL.

zeljko

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