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		danachow on Oct 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sqlfluff the SQL Linter for Humans The compiler checks syntax - if that’s all a linter did it wouldn’t be very useful.

munk-a on Oct 6, 2021 [–]

`= NULL` is perfectly legal syntax - but it isn't doing what you think it is.

ThePadawan on Oct 6, 2021 | [–]

That's what parent is saying. He is contrasting a compiler (which this isn't) to a linter (which this arguably also isn't).

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