Using NULL in C++?

In C++ NULL expands to 0 or 0L. See this quote from Stroustrup’s FAQ:

Should I use NULL or 0?

In C++, the definition of NULL is 0, so there is only an aesthetic difference. I prefer to avoid macros, so I use 0. Another problem with NULL is that people sometimes mistakenly believe that it is different from 0 and/or not an integer. In pre-standard code, NULL was/is sometimes defined to something unsuitable and therefore had/has to be avoided. That’s less common these days.

If you have to name the null pointer, call it nullptr; that’s what it’s called in C++11. Then, “nullptr” will be a keyword.

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