Re: Examples of SQL anomalies?

From: Gene Wirchenko <genew_at_ocis.net>
Date: Wed, 02 Jul 2008 11:40:03 -0700
Message-ID: <rlin64punqm3lhsl79ls0rmt46kp9atbtb_at_4ax.com>


"David Cressey" <cressey73_at_verizon.net> wrote:

>"Gene Wirchenko" <genew_at_ocis.net> wrote in message

[snip]

>> Null is the misleading datum.
>
>Except that null isn't a datum. If you consider it a datum, that may be why
>you are misled.

     Null is a datum. It is not a value.

     No, I am misled by SQL when it does not handle addition properly. Well, I was, but now that I distrust it more, things are working better. Sort of. Kludge, kludge.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

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Received on Wed Jul 02 2008 - 20:40:03 CEST

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