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NULL_OR_EMPTY

Description​

The null_or_empty function checks if the given value is NULL or an empty string. It returns true if the input value is NULL or an empty string, otherwise, it returns false.

Syntax​

NULL_OR_EMPTY (<str>)

Parameters​

ParameterDescription
<str>The string to check.

Return Value​

Returns true if the string is an empty string or NULL, otherwise returns false.

Examples​

select null_or_empty(null);
+---------------------+
| null_or_empty(NULL) |
+---------------------+
| 1 |
+---------------------+
select null_or_empty("");
+-------------------+
| null_or_empty('') |
+-------------------+
| 1 |
+-------------------+
select null_or_empty("a");
+--------------------+
| null_or_empty('a') |
+--------------------+
| 0 |
+--------------------+