adrian@hottub.org wrote:
> >From X3H2-97-030 (I think)
> ... with the
> following special treatment of null values. Whether a sort
> key value that is null is considered greater or less than
> a non-null value is implementation-defined, but all sort
> key values that are null shall either be considered greater
> than all non-null values or be considered less than all non-
> null values. PVi is said to precede QVi if the value of the
> <comparison predicate> "PVi <comp op> QVi" is true for the
> applicable <comp op>.
Well, it means that as long as the nulls aren't scattered in the middle
of the returned ordered values you can do anything you want :)
Postgres does it correctly according to this standard...
- Tom
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