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Author serhiy.storchaka
Recipients ZackerySpytz, serhiy.storchaka, user30111
Date 2018-12-15.21:25:52
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> Why is it using -1 instead of NULL as the "not-set-indicator"?

Because the field of the C structure has integer type, and it can not be the NULL pointer.
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