#nullpointer

seanpm2001 🇺🇦️seanpm2001@techhub.social
2025-04-17

I don't understand something: if the null pointer was a billion dollar mistake, and has caused pain and system crashes for decades, then why weren't there any attempts to just not implement it in an object-oriented system?
#programming #oop #nullsafety #nullpointer #null #billiondollarmistake #algol #java #c #question

2025-04-01

the #jetblue app page with my options for my rescheduled 6am flight (experienced this at 4:30 am and didn’t bring me joy from a UX experience ?). wish people would test these things with a little more imagination. I assume another industry standard #nullpointer.

blank screen where options should be.
2025-02-15

Just saw that the Java/JDK developers are finally tackling the billion dollar mistake.

String! good = "this is never null";

It is listed for Java-25, hope this gets done.

#java #jdk #billiondollarmistake #null #nullpointer #npe

bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-83

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Null_poi

Aurimas Černiusaurisc4@floss.social
2024-07-22

I have one annoying problem with people bashing C/C++ with regard to NULL pointer.
NULL pointer is *C* problem.
C++ has references since forever. Here the problem is programmers not using them. If a *C++* function takes a pointer as a parameter and does not allow it to be nullptr, it's a bug - it should take a reference instead.
std::optional is still newish, so give some slack to pointers still.

#programming #Cpp #null #NullPointer

Scripter :verified_flashing:scripter@social.tchncs.de
2024-07-21

Fataler Fehler bei CrowdStrike: Schuld war ein Null Pointer | heise online
heise.de/-9807896 #CrowdStrike #Bluescreen #Programmierung #CPlusPlus #NullPointer

WinFuture.deWinFuture
2024-07-20

Nach dem gestrigen IT- ist die für die weltweiten Abstürze von -Systemen wohl identifiziert. Schuld ist demnach ein im des -Updates. winfuture.de/news,144037.html?

jensjns
2021-04-23

(-‸ლ)

[that feeling when one spends most of the day combing through he internets and code to finally get to a forum thread stating that THIS specific chip on THAT module is not adhering to the ISO standard and thus wont work as expected]

Lane Sawyer🌹lanesawyer
2020-04-20

Why I love :

Every day at work, using or , I constantly see potential exceptions littered throughout the code.

The lack of nulls and overall defensive mindset that enforces leaves your mind free to focus on higher-level solutions.

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