Re: [HACKERS] isnull() or is it?t - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From Bruce Momjian
Subject Re: [HACKERS] isnull() or is it?t
Date
Msg-id 199812090623.BAA02843@candle.pha.pa.us
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] isnull() or is it?t  ("Thomas G. Lockhart" <lockhart@alumni.caltech.edu>)
List pgsql-hackers
> > isnull() is on our TODO list.
> 
> If the one-line description in the TODO list is accurate and complete,
> istm that the SQL92-standard function COALESCE() which I put into the
> current development tree as part of the CASE feature does that and more.
> 
> Neither function would allow an inner join to magically become an outer
> join. Speaking of which, remember that you're planning on helping with
> outer joins for the next release, right? Or at least you haven't turned
> me down yet... :)

I reserve the right to fail, though.

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