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Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary?

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From Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com>
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wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> writes:
> On Mon, 2024-11-25 at 14:03 -0800, Keith Thompson wrote:
[...]
>> nullptr exists in C++ (I don't remember when it was introduced) and in C
>> starting with C23. 
>
> Thanks, I didn't know that
>
>>  It is, in my opinion, what should have been provided
>> in both languages instead of the NULL macro.
>> 
> My question would be: why not make NULL a 'reserved' word, instead of macro?

NULL and nullptr have subtly different semantics.  Making NULL a keyword
could break existing code.  (And an all-caps keyword would be ugly.)

[...]

> So far, I can still avoid using variadic functions. I use overload. Implement
> looks bad, but it works fine. Any way, inventing nullptr for such rare? case
> is IOM overkill.

nullptr was introduced in C++11.  Your misgivings are a bit late.

-- 
Keith Thompson (The_Other_Keith) Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com
void Void(void) { Void(); } /* The recursive call of the void */

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  Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-20 09:22 +0200
    Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-20 08:27 +0000
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        Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-20 15:05 +0000
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            Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastartdlyHQ.org - 2024-11-20 16:41 +0000
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      Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 22:11 +0000
        Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 14:33 -0800
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 23:03 +0000
            Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-20 15:57 -0800
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? David Brown <david.brown@hesbynett.no> - 2024-11-22 09:30 +0100
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@dastardlyhq.com - 2024-11-23 11:36 +0000
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-22 12:36 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-22 16:53 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-24 12:57 +0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-25 14:03 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? wij <wyniijj5@gmail.com> - 2024-11-26 12:21 +0800
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-27 15:39 +0200
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-27 16:12 +0000
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 19:46 -0800
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-29 00:59 +0200
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-28 17:18 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Paavo Helde <eesnimi@osa.pri.ee> - 2024-11-27 19:01 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-28 08:22 +0000
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Ross Finlayson <ross.a.finlayson@gmail.com> - 2024-11-27 11:00 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? James Kuyper <jameskuyper@alumni.caltech.edu> - 2024-11-27 14:57 -0500
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Muttley@DastardlyHQ.org - 2024-11-27 13:52 +0000
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                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-27 15:30 +0200
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-28 18:32 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Keith Thompson <Keith.S.Thompson+u@gmail.com> - 2024-11-25 14:00 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? "Chris M. Thomasson" <chris.m.thomasson.1@gmail.com> - 2024-11-25 14:15 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-12-01 21:00 -0800
                Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Tim Rentsch <tr.17687@z991.linuxsc.com> - 2024-11-26 04:26 -0800
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            Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-21 13:52 +0000
          Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-21 13:51 +0000
  Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2024-11-20 13:44 +0000
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      Re: Is EXIT_SUCCESS/EXIT_FAILURE necessary? Michael S <already5chosen@yahoo.com> - 2024-11-20 17:23 +0200
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