Many people think
NOT IN and NOT EXISTS always return the same result... but they don't. ๐
NOT IN
- Works well when there are no
NULL values.- Can return unexpected results if the subquery contains
NULL.๐
NOT EXISTS
- Safely handles
NULL values.- Often preferred for correlated subqueries.
- Commonly used in real-world SQL queries.
๐ก When NULL values are involved, NOT EXISTS is usually the safer choice.๐ฏ A favorite SQL interview concept for testing query logic!
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