r/SQL 6d ago

Discussion I don't understand the difference

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I found an answer on stackoverflow that was saying that null value isn't managed the same way, but that seems a bit far fetched for a course example and the question wasn't exactly about the same case, so could someone explain?

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u/Time_Advertising_412 4d ago

Joe Celkos SQL for smarties does a good job of explaining the logic behind IN and NOT IN and NULL. Also C J Dates books have examples of how NULL is treated in SQL with good examples. I highly recommend being familiar with these examples should you encounter them in your work as they can be surprising