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## `COALESCE` [esql-coalesce]
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**Syntax**
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:::{image} ../../../../../images/coalesce.svg
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:alt: Embedded
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:class: text-center
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:::
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**Parameters**
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`first`
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: Expression to evaluate.
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`rest`
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: Other expression to evaluate.
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**Description**
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Returns the first of its arguments that is not null. If all arguments are null, it returns `null`.
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**Supported types**
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| first | rest | result |
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| --- | --- | --- |
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| boolean | boolean | boolean |
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| boolean | | boolean |
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| cartesian_point | cartesian_point | cartesian_point |
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| cartesian_shape | cartesian_shape | cartesian_shape |
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| date | date | date |
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| date_nanos | date_nanos | date_nanos |
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| geo_point | geo_point | geo_point |
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| geo_shape | geo_shape | geo_shape |
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| integer | integer | integer |
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| integer | | integer |
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| ip | ip | ip |
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| keyword | keyword | keyword |
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| keyword | | keyword |
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| long | long | long |
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| long | | long |
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| text | text | keyword |
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| text | | keyword |
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| version | version | version |
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**Example**
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```esql
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ROW a=null, b="b"
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| EVAL COALESCE(a, b)
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```
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| a:null | b:keyword | COALESCE(a, b):keyword |
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| --- | --- | --- |
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| null | b | b |
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