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NULL Statement

The NULL statement is a no-op (no operation)—it passes control to the next statement without doing anything.

Note:

The NULL statement and the BOOLEAN value NULL are not related.

Topics:

• Syntax

• Examples

• Related Topics

Syntax

null_statement ::=

Description of the illustration null_statement.gif

Examples

• Example 4-30, "NULL Statement Allows GOTO to Label"

• Example 4-33, "NULL Statement Showing No Action"

• Example 4-34, "NULL Statement as Placeholder During Subprogram Creation"

Related Topics

• "NULL Statement"