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Refine return type deduction of CAST functions

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Description

So far CAST function will use its second argument(a type string, e.g. "Nullable(Int64)") to generate return type directly, without any check or extra deduction.

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Research direction

Start by locating the CAST function implementation and the code that derives its return type from the second argument. The issue does not name files, tests, or the intended deduction rules, so clarify the expected checks and extra deduction behavior before defining what completion means.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
databases
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
20/100

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