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==What is a null value in a computer language?== | ==What is a null value in a computer language?== | ||
In multiple computer languages, Null is considered either a value or a constant. It found in computer languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP and many others. Null means the state of a variable that has no value, that has not yet been initialized, or that of a pointer that has no target. | In multiple computer languages, Null is considered either a value or a constant. It is found in computer languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP and many others. Null means the state of a variable that has no value, that has not yet been initialized, or that of a pointer that has no target. | ||
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In today's lesson, we'll discover what is the meaning of "Null".
Origin of Null
The "Null" word traces to the Latin word nullus, from ne-, meaning "not," and ullus, meaning "any."
How do we translate "Null" in Latin?
- nullus, irritus, inritus
The Null symbol: ∅
The Null symbol (∅) is used in linguistics to denote zero (linguistics), an empty set. It's based on the zero symbol with a forward slash line through it.
What is the Meaning of "Null" in English?
- null - having no legal or binding force; invalid.
What is a null value in a computer language?
In multiple computer languages, Null is considered either a value or a constant. It is found in computer languages like C++, Java, JavaScript, PHP and many others. Null means the state of a variable that has no value, that has not yet been initialized, or that of a pointer that has no target.