> Well it’s no longer Boolean because you now have 3 states for that field. So why not use a char, U/Y/N with the default being U?
Well because instead of using a type that exactly encodes the concept of "yes/no/unset" (nullable boolean), you'd be using a type that encodes "any 1-character text, with arbitrary meaning and most of the values being nonsensical"
Well because instead of using a type that exactly encodes the concept of "yes/no/unset" (nullable boolean), you'd be using a type that encodes "any 1-character text, with arbitrary meaning and most of the values being nonsensical"