BP> KK>   private:
BP> KK>   char *name;
BP> KK>   name = char*(NULL);
BP>   2 questions:
BP>      a) why do you use the cast?
BP>      b) why do you use NULL?
BP>   I'd probably use
BP>   name = 0;
bp>....
   Just force of habit, really.
Since I mean to return a pointer of type char, that is
precisely what I am going to do.
The compiler will not likely complain at name = 0, true.
It is simply mindless adherence for no real reason other than
that my superstitious rituals comfort me. :)
Since the code that is output is probably identical, I really
didn't accomplish anything except possibly the removal of a
mostly harmless ambiguity from the source.
> ] I'm so relieved...  My IQ test came back negative...........
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