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From: Andrey Tarasevich <andreytarasevich@hotmail.com>
Newsgroups: comp.lang.c
Subject: Re: question about nullptr
Date: Mon, 8 Jul 2024 21:49:10 -0700
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On 07/08/24 9:45 PM, Andrey Tarasevich wrote:
> 
> So, no. While I too prefer to use `NULL` for pointers and '\0' for 
> character constants, I realize that do it out of deep-seated habit, or 
> for nostalgic/luddite reasons mostly. Plain undecorated `0` as a 
> universal type-agnostic constant should really be my choice everywhere 
> today.

.... although, one the second thought, one can probably start a Holy War 
about what a proper type-agnostic declaration of a `double` variable 
should look like

   double d = 0;

or

   auto d = 0.0;

-- 
Best regards,
Andrey