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Handling Nulls Before Analysis

EasySQL & Data Manipulation00:00
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Problem

Explain how you would handle missing or NULL values in a PostgreSQL dataset before starting analysis. Focus on a practical workflow: identify missingness, decide whether to keep, filter, or replace NULLs, and explain how simple SQL tools support those choices.

What This Tests

  • Data profiling with basic aggregations
  • Using COALESCE and CASE WHEN appropriately
  • Understanding how NULLs affect counts and averages
  • Making business-aware cleaning decisions