How to check whether a uint256 is null in solidity?











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You can check it by comparing with 0
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There aren't any things like null in solidity.



All the uninitialized variables are set to a zero like value.



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  • Indeed, but I'd add that integers do not normally have nulls in any programming language. They are primitives.
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All the uninitialized variables are set to a zero like value.



Have a look at this answer for more examples.






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There aren't any things like null in solidity.



All the uninitialized variables are set to a zero like value.



Have a look at this answer for more examples.






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All the uninitialized variables are set to a zero like value.



Have a look at this answer for more examples.







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  • Indeed, but I'd add that integers do not normally have nulls in any programming language. They are primitives.
    – Paul Berg
    yesterday


















  • Indeed, but I'd add that integers do not normally have nulls in any programming language. They are primitives.
    – Paul Berg
    yesterday
















Indeed, but I'd add that integers do not normally have nulls in any programming language. They are primitives.
– Paul Berg
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