3 files changed, 41 insertions, 12 deletions
diff --git a/test/sql/test_compiler.py b/test/sql/test_compiler.py
index d79d00555..1d31f1ea5 100644
--- a/test/sql/test_compiler.py
+++ b/test/sql/test_compiler.py
@@ -3940,7 +3940,7 @@ class StringifySpecialTest(fixtures.TestBase):
 
         eq_ignore_whitespace(
             str(stmt),
-            "SELECT CAST(mytable.myid AS MyType) AS myid FROM mytable",
+            "SELECT CAST(mytable.myid AS MyType()) AS myid FROM mytable",
         )
 
     def test_within_group(self):
diff --git a/test/sql/test_metadata.py b/test/sql/test_metadata.py
index 3303eac1d..dc4e342fd 100644
--- a/test/sql/test_metadata.py
+++ b/test/sql/test_metadata.py
@@ -3970,13 +3970,9 @@ class ColumnOptionsTest(fixtures.TestBase):
         assert Column(String, default=g2).default is g2
         assert Column(String, onupdate=g2).onupdate is g2
 
-    def _null_type_error(self, col):
-        t = Table("t", MetaData(), col)
-        assert_raises_message(
-            exc.CompileError,
-            r"\(in table 't', column 'foo'\): Can't generate DDL for NullType",
-            schema.CreateTable(t).compile,
-        )
+    def _null_type_no_error(self, col):
+        c_str = str(schema.CreateColumn(col).compile())
+        assert "NULL" in c_str
 
     def _no_name_error(self, col):
         assert_raises_message(
@@ -3997,13 +3993,13 @@ class ColumnOptionsTest(fixtures.TestBase):
 
     def test_argument_signatures(self):
         self._no_name_error(Column())
-        self._null_type_error(Column("foo"))
+        self._null_type_no_error(Column("foo"))
         self._no_name_error(Column(default="foo"))
 
         self._no_name_error(Column(Sequence("a")))
-        self._null_type_error(Column("foo", default="foo"))
+        self._null_type_no_error(Column("foo", default="foo"))
 
-        self._null_type_error(Column("foo", Sequence("a")))
+        self._null_type_no_error(Column("foo", Sequence("a")))
 
         self._no_name_error(Column(ForeignKey("bar.id")))
 
diff --git a/test/sql/test_types.py b/test/sql/test_types.py
index 30e5d1fca..fac9fd139 100644
--- a/test/sql/test_types.py
+++ b/test/sql/test_types.py
@@ -294,6 +294,33 @@ class AdaptTest(fixtures.TestBase):
             t1 = typ()
         repr(t1)
 
+    @testing.uses_deprecated()
+    @testing.combinations(*[(t,) for t in _all_types(omit_special_types=True)])
+    def test_str(self, typ):
+        if issubclass(typ, ARRAY):
+            t1 = typ(String)
+        else:
+            t1 = typ()
+        str(t1)
+
+    def test_str_third_party(self):
+        class TINYINT(types.TypeEngine):
+            __visit_name__ = "TINYINT"
+
+        eq_(str(TINYINT()), "TINYINT")
+
+    def test_str_third_party_uppercase_no_visit_name(self):
+        class TINYINT(types.TypeEngine):
+            pass
+
+        eq_(str(TINYINT()), "TINYINT")
+
+    def test_str_third_party_camelcase_no_visit_name(self):
+        class TinyInt(types.TypeEngine):
+            pass
+
+        eq_(str(TinyInt()), "TinyInt()")
+
     def test_adapt_constructor_copy_override_kw(self):
         """test that adapt() can accept kw args that override
         the state of the original object.
@@ -2878,10 +2905,16 @@ class CompileTest(fixtures.TestBase, AssertsCompiledSQL):
     def test_default_compile_mysql_integer(self):
         self.assert_compile(
             dialects.mysql.INTEGER(display_width=5),
-            "INTEGER(5)",
+            "INTEGER",
             allow_dialect_select=True,
         )
 
+        self.assert_compile(
+            dialects.mysql.INTEGER(display_width=5),
+            "INTEGER(5)",
+            dialect="mysql",
+        )
+
     def test_numeric_plain(self):
         self.assert_compile(types.NUMERIC(), "NUMERIC")