Glenn Linderman wrote:
> 
> If they are the same, then you can't tell the different between a variable
> that is yet uninitialized, and one that has been read in from the database,
> containing a NULL.  In my mind, that is horribly confusing.

Since this is a theoretical argument -- as evidenced by the fact
that you have never actually had a situation where this lack of
distinction was really a problem -- I believe it's time for you
to stop wasting everyone's time on it.  Thanks.

-- 
John Porter

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