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From: Angelo John Mileto
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 1996 03:12

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In article <4i97jv$8hn@solutions.solon.com> ANH@KUHUB.CC.UKANS.EDU writes:
>But here is one simple rule,  always use (Type*)0 and not null for null 
>pointer check.  Show my a thousand standards that say I don't need 
>to do that, I would still use the construct.
>
>Anh

I'll byte, what exactly does (Type*)0 do that NULL doesn't do and why will
it always work whereas NULL may or may not?

Angelo
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Date: 14 Mar 1996 21:12:54 -0600
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