Part 1: Avoiding Null-Pointer Exceptions in a Modern Java Application
Aug 18, 2020 · 13 min read
Null do’s and don’ts
In the talk Null References: The Billion Dollar Mistake, Sir Tony Hoare describes implementing null references as a part of the ALGOL programming language, as well, a billion-dollar mistake. Authoritative programming books like Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship advise you to use null as…