RE: [boost] (list a1 a2 ... aN) proposed implementation

From: Chris Little (clittle_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-17 10:44:35

No change.  nil is still used on Macintosh as a synonym for NULL in the
system header files.

Chris 

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> From: 	Jaakko Jarvi
> Reply To: 	boost_at_[hidden]
> Sent: 	Monday, December 17, 2001 10:26 AM
> To: 	boost_at_[hidden]
> Subject: 	Re: [boost] (list a1 a2 ... aN) proposed implementation
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> > struct nil;
>  
> Using the name nil as the end mark of a ct list was discussed pretty 
> thoroughly during the tuple review. The outcome was that it was changed to
> 
> null_type.
> 
> The main reason was that some compiler (I'll have to check which it was) 
> used that name internally, and that caused problems. 
> 
> I do like nil, but have things 
> changed since last summer to make it ok to use nil now?
>  
> Jaakko
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