Re: Why check for null?

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by jb4

2/10/03 5:28:33 PM

Re: Why check for null?

The behavior of references that don't reference anything in Java and C++ is idiotic and mother fucking annoying when you're trying to write a GUI.

Agreed. That's why you cannot have a reference that points/refers/whatever to NULL in C++.

jb4
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Pointers point, references refer. - (marlowe) - (13) - Feb. 5, 2003, 12:44:56 PM EST

Easy for you to say - (ChrisR) - (5) - Feb. 5, 2003, 12:54:52 PM EST

this post left blank.... -NT - (folkert) - Feb. 5, 2003, 01:20:13 PM EST

This one too.... GAH!!!! -NT - (folkert) - (2) - Feb. 5, 2003, 01:21:00 PM EST

Yes, but I'll refer you to another post... - (tseliot) - (1) - Feb. 5, 2003, 02:18:56 PM EST

My point exactly -NT - (folkert) - Feb. 5, 2003, 02:20:49 PM EST

ICLRPD (new thread) - (folkert) - Feb. 5, 2003, 01:21:25 PM EST

Why check for null? - (tuberculosis) - (5) - Feb. 5, 2003, 02:46:25 PM EST

Have you looked at the IBM GUI lib for Java? (new thread) - (admin) - Feb. 5, 2003, 03:05:46 PM EST

Wow, that's one wide-ass blog site you got there, Todd! - (CRConrad) - (1) - Feb. 5, 2003, 05:06:36 PM EST

Dave Winer is Lame - (tuberculosis) - Feb. 5, 2003, 05:33:39 PM EST

Interesting rant. - (static) - Feb. 7, 2003, 06:30:39 AM EST

Re: Why check for null? - (jb4) - Feb. 10, 2003, 05:28:33 PM EST

References can be very useful. - (static) - Feb. 7, 2003, 06:34:49 AM EST

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