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SQL Handling Null Values

The document discusses how SQL handles NULL values, emphasizing the importance of managing NULLs to avoid logic errors in queries and dashboard displays. It introduces methods such as IS NULL, COALESCE(), and IFNULL()/NVL() for identifying and replacing NULL values with defaults. The content is aimed at preparing for SQL interviews where understanding NULL handling is crucial.

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SQL Handling Null Values

The document discusses how SQL handles NULL values, emphasizing the importance of managing NULLs to avoid logic errors in queries and dashboard displays. It introduces methods such as IS NULL, COALESCE(), and IFNULL()/NVL() for identifying and replacing NULL values with defaults. The content is aimed at preparing for SQL interviews where understanding NULL handling is crucial.

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SQL Interview Series

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Scenario :
How does SQL handle NULL values?
Why:
📌Interviewers love to test your ability to catch
NULL logic errors.
📌 Dashboards fail or show blank KPIs if NULLs
are not handled.
📌 Replacing NULLs with default values is a real-
world requirement.
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Let’s take this table Employees:

empId name department bonus

1 Rahul HR 5000

2 Sneha Finance NULL

3 Arjun HR 3000
4 Meena IT NULL

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IS NULL / IS NOT NULL

✅ Finds records with no bonus value.

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COALESCE()

✅ Replaces NULLs with a default value (e.g., 0).

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IFNULL() / NVL() (depends on SQL dialect)

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