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In C++11 the nullptr keyword was added as a more type safe null pointer constant, since the previous common definition of NULL as 0 has some problems. Why did the standards committee choose not to...
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2024-10-03T20:12:22Z (about 1 month ago)
Why not call nullptr NULL?
In C++11 the `nullptr` keyword was added as a more type safe null pointer constant, since the previous common definition of `NULL` as `0` has some problems. Why did the standards committee choose not to call the new null pointer constant `NULL`, or declare that `NULL` should be `#define`d to `nullptr`?