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

[Bryan C . Warnock]

On Fri, 22 Sep 2000, Glenn Linderman wrote:
> In my opinion, which you probably will also not agree with, attempting to
> toggle between the current undef semantics and tristate semantics is like
> trying to stuff three values into one bit.  This comment assumes that the
> current undef is implemented by a bit in a variable structure; when the bit is
> in one state, it means the value is undef, and when the bit is in the other
> state, it means the value is not undef.  

If this is what you're assuming, no wonder there's a disconnect.

Explore overloading.  I think it's where you're likely to find your
solution.  (Particularly with vtables behind them.)

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Bryan C. Warnock
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