Re: Re: NULLS vs Empty result in PHP
| From: | Dan Shirah | Date: | Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:22:04 +0000 |
| Subject: | Re: Re: NULLS vs Empty result in PHP | ||
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> if it can take only numeric values u can use is_numeric()
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> also i suggest that you not to use nulls in dbs. instead, use "not null"
> and "default value" property. Its more simple and more effective for both
> managing your database and coding your program.
>
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It's a CHAR (60) field.
This database has been around for close to a decade and I'm not the DBA for
it. And with several billion records and 1000's of tables I don't see them
getting updated/changed. (The gov't doesn't like change)