736. CASE order state — edge case 4

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Write a MySQL query that handles NULL correctly. Avoid accidental three-valued-logic bugs.

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Option A

Use NOT IN without considering NULLs in the subquery.

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Option B

Use column = NULL.

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Option C

Use COUNT(column) when you need to count NULL values too.

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Option D

SELECT id,CASE WHEN status='completed' THEN 1 ELSE 0 END AS is_completed FROM orders;

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Correct implementation. Prefer parameterized queries in application code, validate affected rows for UPDATE/DELETE, and use transactions for related writes.