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<p>On implementing a linked list I hit to some unexpected (doesn't mean incorrect though) behaviour.</p>
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<p> ptest = ^test;<br /> test = record<br /> p: pointer;<br /> end;</p>
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<p> new(mytest);</p>
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<p>When I allocate "mytest" the pointer variable "p" is initialized as $ffffffff instead of nil as I did suspect. In my code though I am relying on the fact that new pointers are indeed nil so I can allocate them accordingly. How can I force and rely on the fact that p is always nil? What is the correct procedure here?</p>
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<p>TIA, Darius</p>
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