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Implement `null` literal

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Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Newbie friendliness
35/100
Issue type
Feature
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
python
Domain
api

Research direction

Start with the linked GraphQL Null Value and Input Values specifications, then inspect the parser entry point responsible for input literals. Confirm that null is accepted as a proper literal according to the specification and verify the behavior with the project's existing parser checks.

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Description

Spec: https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Null-Value, https://facebook.github.io/graphql/#sec-Input-Values
RFC: https://github.com/facebook/graphql/pull/83

null is now considered a valid input value. We should take steps to parse null as a proper literal.

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