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Why isn't 'nullptr' in the 'std' namespace?

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c++11

nullptr

It seems that nullptr is declared in the default global namespace. Wouldn't it make sense for it to be in the std namespace?

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MWB Avatar asked Feb 02 '14 11:02

MWB

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nullptr is a C++11 keyword (no different to if, public, true, void, etc.), so namespaces don't apply.

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Oliver Charlesworth Avatar answered Oct 22 '22 13:10

Oliver Charlesworth
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