Re: [PATCHES] insert into table (column) values (nullif('',''));

From: "John Hansen" <john(at)geeknet(dot)com(dot)au>
To: "Matt A(dot)" <survivedsushi(at)yahoo(dot)com>, <pgsql-bugs(at)postgresql(dot)org>, <pgsql-patches(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: [PATCHES] insert into table (column) values (nullif('',''));
Date: 2005-08-27 05:32:28
Message-ID: 5066E5A966339E42AA04BA10BA706AE50A9392@rodrick.geeknet.com.au
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Since column is boolean, you need a boolean result:

insert into table (column) values (nullif(true,true));

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> insert into table (column) values (nullif('',''));
> ERROR: column "column" is of type boolean but expression is
> of type text.
>
> inserting NULL works. nullif('','') should return NULL if
> both values are equal? It works in MSSQL.
>
> Is there different function to accomplish a insert
> nullif('','') test.
>
> Thanks
> Matt
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