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Stdle #40 · nulls · 2026-07-16

What does SELECT COALESCE(NULL, NULL, 'x', 'y'), IFNULL(N… output?

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SELECT COALESCE(NULL, NULL, 'x', 'y'), IFNULL(NULL, 0), IFNULL(7, 0)
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