Re: postgresql vs mysql

[Glen Parker <glenebob@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Ben wrote:
> I'm sorry maybe I missed something, but if you don't need NULLs and feel 
> they just add extra work, why don't you just declare all your columns to 
> be not null and have them default to zero or an empty string?

Because I DO need NULLS for non text fields, and I still want NULL to 
compare equal to, say, '' and 0.  I don't think you read what I wrote...

Put another way, I would like to redefine NULL to mean BLANK or NOT 
ENTERED.  Totally different concept.

-Glen