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    Bardy85
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    Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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      Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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      Using my astounding precognitive powers, I predict that this will be a pointless thread.

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        Using my astounding precognitive powers, I predict that this will be a pointless thread.

        "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
        -----
        "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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        how nullable of you

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          Using my astounding precognitive powers, I predict that this will be a pointless thread.

          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass..." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997
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          "...the staggering layers of obscenity in your statement make it a work of art on so many levels." - Jason Jystad, 10/26/2001

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          Luc Pattyn
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          So far you're right. :)

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            Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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            Henry Minute
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            I was thinking about making a coffee.

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              Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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              Ian Shlasko
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              Thoughts? It's a quarter to 9am on a Monday, and you're making me think? You evil, evil person. Well, right now I feel pretty null, so I have to say "good"... But my opinion might change once I drink some non-nullable caffeine.

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                Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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                Douglas Troy
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                Bardy85 wrote:

                What are YOUR thoughts?

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                  Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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                  Dario Solera
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                  Bardy85 wrote:

                  Are they good or are they bad?

                  The question should be: "When are they good and when are they bad?"

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                    how nullable of you

                    Weight loss Target Weight at start [1/Feb/2009] 127kg Weight now [31/Jul/2009] 107.7kg Target weight : 80kg Only 28 TO go hope to be there by March Wish me luck!

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                    Oh so noble of me. But there is some noble-ness in the underlying madness of the obvious. Ok, enough about the s. Just wondering if I should change my codeing to include the nullable type. It's like I've come to a cross road. Start using then from here on in and ill be stuck with them. It's not like something small either. It's like creating a new standard that ill be using from now on. Busy rewriteing my helper utility. Wondering if I should use them. ?? Help. ?? HElp ?? HELp ?? HELP

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                      Bardy85 wrote:

                      Are they good or are they bad?

                      The question should be: "When are they good and when are they bad?"

                      If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                      Bardy85
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                      Well then. When are they good and when are they bad? Is that better?

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                        Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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                        On a Monday, I'd prefer nullable people.

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                          Well then. When are they good and when are they bad? Is that better?

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                          hairy_hats
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                          When there's an R in the month.

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                            Bardy85 wrote:

                            What are YOUR thoughts?

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                            I'd reply, but I'm in the middle of an access violation...

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                              When there's an R in the month.

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                              Ian Shlasko
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                              bool areNullablesGood = ("the month".indexOf('R') >= 0); Well, that answers that.

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                                I'd reply, but I'm in the middle of an access violation...

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                                Jim Crafton wrote:

                                but I'm in the middle of an access violation...

                                Don't want to know. Don't want to know. Don't want to know. :-D


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                                  bool areNullablesGood = ("the month".indexOf('R') >= 0); Well, that answers that.

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                                  JacquesDP
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                                  but he did not specify whether having the R is good or not ;P

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                                    but he did not specify whether having the R is good or not ;P

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                                    hairy_hats
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                                    You noticed. :laugh:

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                                      Jim Crafton wrote:

                                      but I'm in the middle of an access violation...

                                      Don't want to know. Don't want to know. Don't want to know. :-D


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                                      Jim Crafton
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                                      Sounds like you're suffering from a stack overflow?

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                                        Well then. When are they good and when are they bad? Is that better?

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                                        Dario Solera
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                                        They are good when you need a nullable type. Or, when you need compatibility with other platforms (while designing web services contracts, for example).

                                        If you truly believe you need to pick a mobile phone that "says something" about your personality, don't bother. You don't have a personality. A mental illness, maybe - but not a personality. - Charlie Brooker My Photos/CP Flickr Group - ScrewTurn Wiki

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                                          Nullable or Not. That is the question. Are they good or are they bad? What are YOUR thoughts?

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                                          Dave Kreskowiak
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                                          Bardy85 wrote:

                                          Are they good or are they bad?

                                          Neither. You use the correct tool for the job. Nullable types are just another tool in the toolbox. They serve a specific surpose. I don't qualify them as "good" or "bad".

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