Difference between returning null and “” from a JSF action

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Is the above statement correct (accurate)?

Yes. Instead of returning null you can also just return void.

If yes, then what are the implications of this? Specifically, what effect does using one versus the other have on data on the page (values in JSF UI components, or data stored in a request-scope bean in a DataTable, for example)?

Nothing on request scoped beans. It has only effect on JSF2 view scoped beans. On returning null or void, the view scoped bean instance will be retained in the next request, else it will be recreated.

In what situations should one be used over the other?

If you want to retain the JSF2 view scoped bean in the subsequent request.

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