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How does SQL handle NULL values?

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Explain NULL handling.

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NULL means unknown/missing — not zero or empty. Comparisons with NULL yield UNKNOWN (so = NULL never matches; use IS NULL). Aggregates like COUNT(col) ignore NULLs, and COALESCE/IFNULL substitute a default.

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