Re: Dates and NULL's` - Mailing list pgsql-sql

From Emi Lu
Subject Re: Dates and NULL's`
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Msg-id 4DC99D22.5000004@encs.concordia.ca
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In response to Dates and NULL's`  (John Fabiani <johnf@jfcomputer.com>)
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> if I have a date field that contains a NULL
> will it show up when I ask for a where date range for the same date field.
>
> Where mydate>= "2011/04/01"::date and mydate<= "2011/04/30"::date
>
> With the above where will the NULL's be selected????
>
> I ask because I was always told that a NULL matches everything and nothing!


I think the answer is no.

when mydate is null, record will not be returned.

e.g.,
select 'abc' where (null::date >='2011-01-01'::date) ;

0 rows returned.

Emi



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