Editing Null pointer (section)

== C++ ==

In C++, while the <code>NULL</code> macro was inherited from C, the integer literal for zero has been traditionally preferred to represent a null pointer constant.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Stroustrup |first1=Bjarne |authorlink1=Bjarne Stroustrup |title=[[The C++ Programming Language]] |edition=14th printing of 3rd |date=March 2001 |publisher=Addison–Wesley |location=United States and Canada |isbn=0-201-88954-4 |page=[https://archive.org/details/cprogramminglang00stro_0/page/88 88] |chapter=Chapter 5: <br />The <code>const</code> qualifier (§5.4) prevents accidental redefinition of <code>NULL</code> and ensures that <code>NULL</code> can be used where a constant is required. }}</ref> However, [[C++11]] introduced the explicit null pointer constant <code>nullptr</code> and type <code>nullptr_t</code> to be used instead, providing a type safe null pointer. <code>nullptr</code> and type <code>nullptr_t</code> were later introduced to C in C23.