Re: Null value into an integer variable

[BB <adamnt42@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 19/4/24 9:43 pm, Benoît Minisini wrote:
> Le 19/04/2024 à 14:04, BB a écrit :
> > That's good but it doesn't address the original problem. Integers 
> > cannot be null, when sometimes it is true. You are addressing the 
> > display problem but not the actual value problem of "why cant I set 
> > an integer variable to null?"
> >
> > As I said I have yet to find an answer to this.
> >
> > b
>
> Because 'Integer' is a native CPU datatype, and CPU has no null for 
> its native datatypes (with the exception of floating point numbers 
> that could be null, but can't because of the standard). Only datatypes 
> that are pointers can be null.
>
> Regards,
A fact that I fully appreciate, Benoît. However the problem remains 
regarding the "data", which may be null. No matter if we are talking 
about the displayed value or not there are still cases when an integer 
variable remains "not set yet". I dont expect that Gambas integer 
variables could have a Null value, just that there must be some way to 
get around this.