NULL, None, 0, nullptr, nil, NaN. Every programming language represents the concept of nothing, zero or just 'not a thing' in a different way.
This talk looks at the various different representations of 'nothing' in programming languages, exploring how the concept has developed over time, how representations differ and what each method has over another one.
Magical Code Fairy
Samathy is an inquisitive code fairy who strives to understand complex computer science problems and loves to help others do the same.
A Python programmer by day, and a passionate D programmer by night, she likes good challenges, good code and good coffee.