== Why is this an issue?

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=== Noncompliant code example

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SET SERVEROUTPUT ON

DECLARE
  name VARCHAR2(42) := ''; /* This is equivalent to name := NULL; */
BEGIN
  IF name = '' THEN /* Noncompliant; equivalent to name = NULL & therefore always FALSE*/
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('True'); /* Unreachable */
  ELSE
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('False');
  END IF;
END;
/
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=== Compliant solution

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SET SERVEROUTPUT ON

DECLARE
  name VARCHAR2(42) := ''; /* This is equivalent to name := NULL; */
BEGIN
  IF name IS NULL THEN /* Compliant */
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('True');
  ELSE
    DBMS_OUTPUT.PUT_LINE('False');
  END IF;
END;
/
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