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null concept [message #399190] Tue, 21 April 2009 01:33 Go to next message
ramesh55.sse
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SQL>select null from dual;
It returns null value

If we perform
SQL>select 'ram'||null||'esh' name from dual;

NAME
----------
ramesh

Why it's not returning null ,what is the reason.
Re: null concept [message #399204 is a reply to message #399190] Tue, 21 April 2009 02:08 Go to previous message
Michel Cadot
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NULL is empty string.

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Michel
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