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From Lutz Steinborn
Subject Re: wired behaviour
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Msg-id 20081128152201.05a88f4c.l.steinborn@4c-ag.de
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In response to Re: wired behaviour  ("Paul Dam" <p.dam@amyyon.nl>)
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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

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>  
> Paul Dam
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> Verzonden: vrijdag 28 november 2008 14:52
> Aan: pgsql-sql@postgresql.org
> Onderwerp: [SQL] wired behaviour
> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have an problem understanding a simple query:
> 
> For example I have the following:
> select count(*) from foo;
> gives me 1000
> 
> select count(*) from foo where bar = 'Mr Spock';
> gives me 5
> 
> select count(*) from foo where NOT bar = 'Mr Spock';
> gives me 857
> 
> Why I'm not getting 955 for the last query ?
> 
> 
> Any idea ?
> 
> Kindly regards
> 
> 
> Lutz
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