On Tue, Sep 16, 2003 at 05:39:35PM -0400, Bruce Feist wrote: > 1) It is the responsibility of the DBD to document the meaning of NULL if > NULLs are allowed.
No, it's not. The meaning of NULL is documented in the SQL specification. It's the responsibility of people working with databases to know what that definition is. If you need to specify one of the meanings of NULL, then you should use something other than NULL. Since NULL has two meanings, redefining it to have only one will create unnecessary confusion. Anyone working on or with the database will rightly assume that it has the standard meaning defined in the the SQL standard. Any problems caused by the confusion are the fault of the person who altered the meaning. If you want to indicate something other than the two standard meanings, then you should use something other than NULL. Otherwise, you create unnecessary confusion. Bob Hall -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
