rspec/rules/S1639/rule.adoc

== Why is this an issue?

While ``++NOT IN++`` can be far more efficient than ``++NOT EXISTS++`` in a query, it may return misleading results if the column in question contains null values.


=== Noncompliant code example

[source,text]
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SELECT COUNT(*) FROM emp 
  WHERE empno NOT IN ( SELECT mgr FROM emp );
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=== Compliant solution

[source,text]
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SELECT COUNT(*) FROM emp T1
   WHERE NOT EXISTS ( SELECT NULL FROM emp T2 WHERE t2.mgr = t1.empno );
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