Matthew_WARREN
2/8/2008 3:24:00 PM
> > val = BETTER foo THAN bar
> >
> > ;-)
> >
> > Cobol-strikes-back-ly yours,
> >
> > George
>
> I use a ETL language/tool that actually has a function for this kind
> of thing:
>
> NulltoValue(value,defaultValue)
>
> it returns defaultValue if value is null otherwise value.
even Ksh has one;
val=${foo:=$bar}
Matt.
(would it help if I put lots of blank lines after this, so the disclaimer
is out-of-sight/out-of-mind?)
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