sql - defaults and null values

sql - defaults and null values

NULL values are 'nothing' values. When a value is null, it means the value is empty and contains no value -- not even '0'. NULLs are unique data types that are usually the default setting for all table columns.
The SQL developer may specify to allow or disallow the NULL values eliminating the possibility of running across 'empty' table columns when creating a SQL table. If the developer chooses not to allow NULL values he/she may specify a custom default value instead of the NULL (nothing) value. Primary Key table columns do not allow NULL values since this column's sole purpose is to be the unique identifier for a table column.
By default, NULL values are allowed on all newly created table columns meaning a table column is allowed to be 'empty', except primary key columns.
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