Checking if a string is null

Regan Heath regan at netmail.co.nz
Wed Jul 25 07:14:57 PDT 2007


Bruno Medeiros wrote:
> Regan Heath wrote:
>> What do you mean by "empty arrays are conceptually the same as null 
>> arrays"?
>>
> 
> I meant that in current D they are semantically the same. (I should have 
> used those words)

:)

>> To me null arrays (non-existant) and "" arrays (empty) are 
>> conceptually different.  null indicates the array does not exist (no 
>> set at all), "" indicates it does but contains no items (an empty set).
>>
>> Regan
> 
> I know, and I agree, don't you recall the V2 string discussion:
> http://www.digitalmars.com/webnews/newsgroups.php?art_group=digitalmars.D&article_id=55388 

Yes, I remember it.  I just forgot who was involved and what their 
opinions were.  I have a hard enough time keeping track of my own 
opinion let alone others.

Regan


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