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I'm doing a query to an object. My question is if nothing returns is it technically null. I want to return null if it is.



People person = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') limit 1];

if (person == null){
return null;
}









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    I'm doing a query to an object. My question is if nothing returns is it technically null. I want to return null if it is.



    People person = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') limit 1];

    if (person == null){
    return null;
    }









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      I'm doing a query to an object. My question is if nothing returns is it technically null. I want to return null if it is.



      People person = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') limit 1];

      if (person == null){
      return null;
      }









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      I'm doing a query to an object. My question is if nothing returns is it technically null. I want to return null if it is.



      People person = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') limit 1];

      if (person == null){
      return null;
      }






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          The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it, and there are no records to return. Instead, use one of the other common patterns. This is one that I use:



          People person; // is null
          for(People record: [SELECT Type FROM People WHERE Type LIKE '%Construction%' LIMIT 1]) {
          person = record;
          }
          return person; // will return null or a single record





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          • The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it -- only if there's no record returned.

            – Jayant Das
            4 hours ago











          • @JayantDas That's what I meant, of course, but I went ahead and clarified.

            – sfdcfox
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          One way to do this is to check for the number of records returned:



          People persons = [...];
          if (persons.size() == 0) return null;


          as your code as written will generate this exception if no records match:




          System.QueryException: List has no rows for assignment to SObject







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            Change the code to:



            People people = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') LIMIT 1];

            if (people.size() == 0){
            return null;
            } else {
            return people[0];
            }





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              The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it, and there are no records to return. Instead, use one of the other common patterns. This is one that I use:



              People person; // is null
              for(People record: [SELECT Type FROM People WHERE Type LIKE '%Construction%' LIMIT 1]) {
              person = record;
              }
              return person; // will return null or a single record





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              • The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it -- only if there's no record returned.

                – Jayant Das
                4 hours ago











              • @JayantDas That's what I meant, of course, but I went ahead and clarified.

                – sfdcfox
                1 hour ago
















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              The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it, and there are no records to return. Instead, use one of the other common patterns. This is one that I use:



              People person; // is null
              for(People record: [SELECT Type FROM People WHERE Type LIKE '%Construction%' LIMIT 1]) {
              person = record;
              }
              return person; // will return null or a single record





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              • The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it -- only if there's no record returned.

                – Jayant Das
                4 hours ago











              • @JayantDas That's what I meant, of course, but I went ahead and clarified.

                – sfdcfox
                1 hour ago














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              The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it, and there are no records to return. Instead, use one of the other common patterns. This is one that I use:



              People person; // is null
              for(People record: [SELECT Type FROM People WHERE Type LIKE '%Construction%' LIMIT 1]) {
              person = record;
              }
              return person; // will return null or a single record





              share|improve this answer















              The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it, and there are no records to return. Instead, use one of the other common patterns. This is one that I use:



              People person; // is null
              for(People record: [SELECT Type FROM People WHERE Type LIKE '%Construction%' LIMIT 1]) {
              person = record;
              }
              return person; // will return null or a single record






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              • The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it -- only if there's no record returned.

                – Jayant Das
                4 hours ago











              • @JayantDas That's what I meant, of course, but I went ahead and clarified.

                – sfdcfox
                1 hour ago



















              • The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it -- only if there's no record returned.

                – Jayant Das
                4 hours ago











              • @JayantDas That's what I meant, of course, but I went ahead and clarified.

                – sfdcfox
                1 hour ago

















              The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it -- only if there's no record returned.

              – Jayant Das
              4 hours ago





              The syntax in your code throws a QueryException if you try it -- only if there's no record returned.

              – Jayant Das
              4 hours ago













              @JayantDas That's what I meant, of course, but I went ahead and clarified.

              – sfdcfox
              1 hour ago





              @JayantDas That's what I meant, of course, but I went ahead and clarified.

              – sfdcfox
              1 hour ago













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              One way to do this is to check for the number of records returned:



              People persons = [...];
              if (persons.size() == 0) return null;


              as your code as written will generate this exception if no records match:




              System.QueryException: List has no rows for assignment to SObject







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                One way to do this is to check for the number of records returned:



                People persons = [...];
                if (persons.size() == 0) return null;


                as your code as written will generate this exception if no records match:




                System.QueryException: List has no rows for assignment to SObject







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                  One way to do this is to check for the number of records returned:



                  People persons = [...];
                  if (persons.size() == 0) return null;


                  as your code as written will generate this exception if no records match:




                  System.QueryException: List has no rows for assignment to SObject







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                  One way to do this is to check for the number of records returned:



                  People persons = [...];
                  if (persons.size() == 0) return null;


                  as your code as written will generate this exception if no records match:




                  System.QueryException: List has no rows for assignment to SObject








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                      Change the code to:



                      People people = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') LIMIT 1];

                      if (people.size() == 0){
                      return null;
                      } else {
                      return people[0];
                      }





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                        Change the code to:



                        People people = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') LIMIT 1];

                        if (people.size() == 0){
                        return null;
                        } else {
                        return people[0];
                        }





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                          People people = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') LIMIT 1];

                          if (people.size() == 0){
                          return null;
                          } else {
                          return people[0];
                          }





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                          Change the code to:



                          People people = [SELECT Id, Type FROM People WHERE (Type LIKE '%Construction%') LIMIT 1];

                          if (people.size() == 0){
                          return null;
                          } else {
                          return people[0];
                          }






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