From a968ce3437eefc4168b39bbc4b1ea685f4c8ae66 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jack Christensen Date: Thu, 3 Nov 2022 21:24:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] Add typed nil behavior change note to changelog https://github.com/jackc/pgx/issues/1367 --- CHANGELOG.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md index 24734153..c69e92c9 100644 --- a/CHANGELOG.md +++ b/CHANGELOG.md @@ -63,6 +63,9 @@ The `pgtype` package has been significantly changed. Previously, types had a `Status` field that could be `Undefined`, `Null`, or `Present`. This has been changed to a `Valid` `bool` field to harmonize with how `database/sql` represents `NULL` and to make the zero value useable. +Previously, a type that implemented `driver.Valuer` would have the `Value` method called even on a nil pointer. All nils +whether typed or untyped now represent `NULL`. + ### Codec and Value Split Previously, the type system combined decoding and encoding values with the value types. e.g. Type `Int8` both handled