Re: RFC 263 (v1) Add null() keyword and fundamental data type

[Tom Christiansen]

>No, in that wonderfully consistent Perl documentation, it's "undef" not <SNIP>
>is only used to refer to (as you pointed out in another post)

>   the null string
>   the null character
>   the null list

>Those use null as an adjective.  This RFC proposes an addition to Perl t<SNIP>

>   the null

>This uses null as a noun, and it has a different meaning than undef.

A null is a null byte, or a null character.  Period.  You are
completely out of your mind if you expect to co-opt an extant term
for this screwed up notion of yours.  I place my faith in Larry 
not to fuck up the language with your insanity.

--tom