Abstract: In this experience paper, we share our experience on enhancing automatic unit test generation to more effectively find Java null pointer exceptions (NPEs). NPEs are among the most common and ...

The Rust language brings a fresh approach to whacking the pointer mole. Why the Rust language needed a fresh approach to managing pointers. Why there are no null values in Rust. Pointers in the Rust ...

How pointers create pitfalls for a number of hard-to-detect programming errors. How Rust avoids these pitfalls and catches most pointer errors at compile time. Pointers have been a staple of ...

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As someone who has spent over two decades in the embedded systems industry, I’ve seen the vast evolution of technology—from 8-bit microcontrollers to today’s sophisticated, multicore systems. Yet, one ...

Your browser does not support the audio element. Pointer is a feature that is quite common in low-level languages such as C/C++. A pointer is an object/variable that ...