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From: Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: question about nullptr
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2024 10:48:48 +0300
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On Mon, 8 Jul 2024 15:23:47 -0700
"Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> wrote:

> On 7/8/2024 12:28 PM, Michael S wrote:
> > On Sun, 07 Jul 2024 15:17:34 -0700
> > Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> wrote:
> >   
> >>
> >> I just about always use NULL, not 0, when I want a null pointer
> >> constant.  Similarly, I use '\0', not 0, when I want a null
> >> character, 0.0 when I want a floating-point zero, and false when I
> >> want a Boolean zero.  I just like being explicit.
> >>  
> > 
> > Pointer: I very rarely use NULL.
> > Character: I never use '\0'.  
> 
> Not even something like:
> 
> #define CLINE 128
> 
> char x[CLINE] = { '\0' };
> 
> ?
> 
> ;^)


I see nothing special about your case. {0} is the most appropriate.
And, BTW, I never use #define for integer constants.

> 
> 
> > Floating point: I never use 0.0.
> > Boolean: I use false much more often than 0.
> >   
>