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Checking for NO Value | Filtering Data
Introduction to SQL
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Introduction to SQL

Introduction to SQL

1. Retrieving Data
2. Sorting Retrieved Data
3. Filtering Data
4. Advanced Data Filtering
5. Aggregate Functions

Checking for NO Value

When a column doesn't have any value, it's regarded as having a NULL value. To identify whether a value is NULL, we check if it's equal to NULL. Alternatively, the SELECT statement provides a WHERE clause and an IS NULL clause, which is used to examine columns with NULL values.

Let's illustrate this with an example:

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SELECT name FROM country WHERE region IS NULL;

Task

Write an SQL query that returns the name and capital columns with no population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Task

Write an SQL query that returns the name and capital columns with no population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Everything was clear?

Section 3. Chapter 6
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Checking for NO Value

When a column doesn't have any value, it's regarded as having a NULL value. To identify whether a value is NULL, we check if it's equal to NULL. Alternatively, the SELECT statement provides a WHERE clause and an IS NULL clause, which is used to examine columns with NULL values.

Let's illustrate this with an example:

123
SELECT name FROM country WHERE region IS NULL;

Task

Write an SQL query that returns the name and capital columns with no population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Task

Write an SQL query that returns the name and capital columns with no population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Everything was clear?

Section 3. Chapter 6
toggle bottom row

Checking for NO Value

When a column doesn't have any value, it's regarded as having a NULL value. To identify whether a value is NULL, we check if it's equal to NULL. Alternatively, the SELECT statement provides a WHERE clause and an IS NULL clause, which is used to examine columns with NULL values.

Let's illustrate this with an example:

123
SELECT name FROM country WHERE region IS NULL;

Task

Write an SQL query that returns the name and capital columns with no population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Task

Write an SQL query that returns the name and capital columns with no population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Everything was clear?

When a column doesn't have any value, it's regarded as having a NULL value. To identify whether a value is NULL, we check if it's equal to NULL. Alternatively, the SELECT statement provides a WHERE clause and an IS NULL clause, which is used to examine columns with NULL values.

Let's illustrate this with an example:

123
SELECT name FROM country WHERE region IS NULL;

Task

Write an SQL query that returns the name and capital columns with no population.

Here's a short example of the country table:

idnamecontinentregionsurfaceareacapitalpopulation
1JapanAsiaEastern Asia377829Tokyo126714000
2LatviaEuropeNULL64589Riga2424200
3MexicoNorth AmericaCentral America1958201Mexico City98881000
.....................
15MaltaEuropeSouthern Europe316Valletta380200

Section 3. Chapter 6
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