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> NUL is not a character Somehow NUL is still an assigned character in the ASCII code table. Strange, hmmm?
by zerokernel 9y ago
> NUL is not a character
Somehow NUL is still an assigned character in the ASCII code table. Strange, hmmm?
- function_seven 9y agoHa, the fact that I spelled it "NUL" instead of using the word "null" should have made me pause. :) Ok, it's an ASCII character code point. One that's used to terminate strings. I meant it's not a character you'd find in the middle of a string, though I realize that's kinda tautological. Back when ASCII was developed, punch cards were used. Any row in the card that wasn't punched was a NUL. It wouldn't have made sense to have it in the middle of a string. It would be like missing a character altogether.